Cost of living comparison
Prague is 55.8% more expensive than Castries.
If you lived in Prague instead of Castries, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
|
pay 70.7% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Prague or Castries. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.