Cost of living comparison
Prague is 23.0% cheaper than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.37
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.88
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.29
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.60
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.44
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.72
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.99
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.76
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,745.82
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.68
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.41
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.28
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.77
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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