Cost of living comparison
Prague is 57.7% more expensive than Chaves.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Chaves. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Chaves, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€5.03
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.12
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€24.54
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
€8.15
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
€294.53
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
€196.36
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 78.4% more for childcare
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.17
€397.72
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€27.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
€5.40
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Chaves
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.02
€68.72
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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