Cost of living comparison
Prague is 22.7% cheaper than Milwaukee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Milwaukee, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK186.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.74
CZK38.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$1.39
CZK30.55
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
|
$1.42
CZK31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
|
$5.99
CZK131.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.96
CZK87.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
|
$2.56
CZK56.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
|
$3.92
CZK86.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.77
CZK16.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.73
CZK16.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.89
CZK19.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.47
CZK32.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.57
CZK12.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.55
CZK12.02
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$6.13
CZK134.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$23.35
CZK513.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,902.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.98
|
$12.99
CZK285.55
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$19.68
CZK432.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,599.17
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,799.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,255.00
|
$837.45
CZK18,405.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$223.37
CZK4,909.17
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,821.67
|
$713.18
CZK15,674.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,200.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,532.95
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$2.40
CZK52.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$3.08
CZK67.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.54
CZK143.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Milwaukee
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
|
$82.44
CZK1,811.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.50
|
$36.17
CZK794.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$92.56
CZK2,034.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,441.80
|
|
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