Cost of living comparison
Prague is 24.5% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.49
CZK186.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.74
CZK38.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$1.39
CZK30.53
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$1.42
CZK31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$5.99
CZK131.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$3.96
CZK86.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$2.56
CZK56.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$3.92
CZK86.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.77
CZK16.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.73
CZK16.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.89
CZK19.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.47
CZK32.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.57
CZK12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.55
CZK12.01
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.13
CZK134.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$23.35
CZK512.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,620.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$12.99
CZK285.41
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$19.68
CZK432.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,786.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$837.45
CZK18,396.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$223.37
CZK4,906.69
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$713.18
CZK15,666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,402.37
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.40
CZK52.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.08
CZK67.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$6.54
CZK143.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$82.44
CZK1,810.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$36.17
CZK794.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,033.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$111.10
CZK2,440.57
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Prague or Jersey City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.