Cost of living comparison
Prague is 11.2% cheaper than Lexington.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 8.3% more in Prague
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 40.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Lexington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
Lexington
|
Prague
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK179.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.74
CZK36.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.39
CZK29.33
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
Lexington
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.42
CZK30.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$5.99
CZK126.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.96
CZK83.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$2.56
CZK53.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$3.92
CZK82.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.77
CZK16.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.73
CZK15.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.89
CZK18.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.47
CZK31.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.57
CZK12.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.55
CZK11.54
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
Lexington
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.13
CZK129.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$23.35
CZK492.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$25,475.49
CZK537,517.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$12.99
CZK274.13
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
Lexington
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$19.68
CZK415.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK23,807.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$837.45
CZK17,669.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$223.37
CZK4,712.90
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
Lexington
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$713.18
CZK15,047.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK248,196.61
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
Lexington
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$2.40
CZK50.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.08
CZK64.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$6.54
CZK137.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$63.73
CZK1,344.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
Lexington
|
Prague
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$82.44
CZK1,739.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$36.17
CZK763.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$92.56
CZK1,952.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$111.10
CZK2,344.17
|
|
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