Cost of living comparison
Prague is 8.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Prague
The cost of housing and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in France. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of France, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.90
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
$8.49
CZK188.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.43
|
$1.74
CZK38.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$1.39
CZK30.83
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.42
CZK31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.52
|
$5.99
CZK132.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.01
|
$3.96
CZK87.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
$2.56
CZK56.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.17
|
$3.92
CZK86.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.77
CZK16.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.73
CZK16.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.89
CZK19.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$1.47
CZK32.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.57
CZK12.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.55
CZK12.13
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.45
|
$6.13
CZK135.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.79
|
$23.35
CZK517.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
$25,475.49
CZK565,010.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.70
|
$12.99
CZK288.16
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
$19.68
CZK436.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€666.79
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,025.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€537.21
|
$837.45
CZK18,573.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
$223.37
CZK4,953.95
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€613.54
|
$713.18
CZK15,817.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
$11,763.21
CZK260,891.47
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.40
CZK53.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$3.08
CZK68.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
$6.54
CZK145.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.92
|
$63.73
CZK1,413.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.75
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
$82.44
CZK1,828.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
$36.17
CZK802.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
$92.56
CZK2,052.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.79
|
$111.10
CZK2,464.07
|
|
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