Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.1 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Prague instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
|
pay 54.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
|
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