Cost of living comparison

Mandeville, Jamaica

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 74.3% more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 96.7% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 86.5% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Mandeville. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Mandeville, you would:

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pay 54.8% more for restaurants

	Mandeville	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.27 JMD991.11	$10.61 CZK234.77	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$8.49 CZK187.82	-1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 JMD158.58	$1.74 CZK38.54	+73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 JMD123.89	$1.39 CZK30.74	+77.5%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Mandeville	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 JMD334.58	$1.42 CZK31.47	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$5.99 CZK132.54	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$3.96 CZK87.57	-74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$2.56 CZK56.58	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$3.92 CZK86.60	+31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$0.77 CZK16.93	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$0.73 CZK16.19	-47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$0.89 CZK19.77	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$1.47 CZK32.61	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.57 CZK12.70	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.55 CZK12.09	-42.3%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Mandeville	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$6.13 CZK135.59	+26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.35 CZK516.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$25,475.49 CZK563,454.18	-40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$12.99 CZK287.36	-50.6%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 96.7% more for housing

	Mandeville	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.13 JMD7,928.90	$19.68 CZK435.19	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.93 JMD74,333.41	$1,128.35 CZK24,956.32	+140.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$837.45 CZK18,522.32
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.87 JMD11,368.64	$223.37 CZK4,940.30	+210.8%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Mandeville	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$713.18 CZK15,773.82	+213.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$11,763.21 CZK260,172.73	+458.7%
Average			+336.0%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mandeville	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 JMD346.89	$2.40 CZK53.06	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 JMD346.89	$3.08 CZK68.05	+40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.15 JMD1,288.45	$6.54 CZK144.62	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$63.73 CZK1,409.61
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$10.61 CZK234.77	-19.3%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 86.5% more for clothing

	Mandeville	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$82.44 CZK1,823.37	+213.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$36.17 CZK800.03	+41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$92.56 CZK2,047.22	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$111.10 CZK2,457.29	+61.2%
Average			+86.5%

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