Cost of living comparison
Bar is 16.6% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Bar
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Bar are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Prague, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.88
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.66
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK34.02
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.83
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.70
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.92
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.62
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.85
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.74
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.92
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.88
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK36.09
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.06
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.39
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK150.08
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK571.67
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK623,645.13
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK318.06
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK481.68
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,622.28
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,500.97
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,468.05
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,458.86
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,965.66
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.73
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.32
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK160.07
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,560.19
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,018.15
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK885.49
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,265.91
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,719.79
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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