Cost of living comparison
Prague is 39.9% more expensive than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Prague
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$8.49
CZK196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$1.74
CZK40.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$1.39
CZK32.14
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$1.42
CZK32.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$5.99
CZK138.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$3.96
CZK91.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$2.56
CZK59.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$3.92
CZK90.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$0.77
CZK17.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
CZK16.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
CZK20.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$1.47
CZK34.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.57
CZK13.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.55
CZK12.64
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$6.13
CZK141.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$23.35
CZK539.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,475.49
CZK589,029.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$12.99
CZK300.40
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$19.68
CZK454.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,089.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$837.45
CZK19,363.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$223.37
CZK5,164.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.18
CZK16,489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$11,763.21
CZK271,981.82
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$2.40
CZK55.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$3.08
CZK71.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$6.54
CZK151.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$63.73
CZK1,473.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$82.44
CZK1,906.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$36.17
CZK836.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$92.56
CZK2,140.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$111.10
CZK2,568.82
|
|
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