Cost of living comparison

Castries, Saint Lucia

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 54.0% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Prague
Housing: pay 67.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 18.2% more for restaurants

	Castries	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.61 CZK233.18	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.49 CZK186.54	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.74 CZK38.28	-10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.39 CZK30.53	+25.2%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Castries	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 EC$4.39	$1.42 CZK31.26	-12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 EC$9.50	$5.99 CZK131.64	+70.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.72 EC$20.85	$3.96 CZK86.97	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.79 EC$10.24	$2.56 CZK56.20	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$3.92 CZK86.01	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$0.77 CZK16.82	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.73 CZK16.08	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$0.89 CZK19.63	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$1.47 CZK32.38	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 EC$4.23	$0.57 CZK12.61	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.55 CZK12.01	-30.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Castries	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.70 EC$15.40	$6.13 CZK134.67	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.35 CZK512.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.99 CZK285.41
Average			-1.8%

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pay 67.8% more for housing

	Castries	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.02 EC$121.67	$19.68 CZK432.23	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$653.95 EC$1,767.34	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	+72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.02 EC$1,100.00	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	+105.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.60 EC$242.16	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	+149.3%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Castries	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$181.93 EC$491.67	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	+292.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37
Average			+292.0%

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.40 CZK52.70	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.08 CZK67.59	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.54 CZK143.64
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 EC$91.67	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	+87.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$10.61 CZK233.18	+91.2%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Castries	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.59 EC$158.33	$36.17 CZK794.59	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.34 EC$333.33	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	+9.2%
Average			-12.4%

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