Cost of living comparison
Ajman is 14.8% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Ajman instead of Prague, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK225.19
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.72
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.18
|
$0.71
AED2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.29
|
$0.36
AED1.33
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.30
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.52
|
$3.23
AED11.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.47
|
$6.53
AED23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.12
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.53
|
$2.76
AED10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.92
|
$0.92
AED3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.44
|
$0.64
AED2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.30
|
$0.66
AED2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.52
|
$0.61
AED2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.49
|
$0.39
AED1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.95
|
$0.34
AED1.25
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.89
|
$3.38
AED12.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK562.98
|
$59.22
AED217.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK629,509.87
|
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.75
|
$10.42
AED38.26
|
|
pay 99.5% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK505.73
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,093.95
|
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,477.99
|
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,467.20
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,941.04
|
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,768.07
|
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.90
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.36
|
$3.95
AED14.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.54
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,438.41
|
$53.09
AED195.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.90
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,947.23
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK920.42
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,299.11
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,707.24
|
$82.58
AED303.33
|
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