Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 2.4% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% more in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Alicante
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Alicante
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Alicante are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Prague, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
|
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