Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.2% cheaper than Metz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Prague
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Metz. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Metz, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.82
€3.50
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
€3.18
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
€6.92
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€58.91
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
€15.22
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.33
€556.34
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.01
€129.17
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
€10.06
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.40
€19.60
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Metz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
€72.00
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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