Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 52.5% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Prague, you would:
pay 58.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
|
pay 90.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$70.17
£55.84
|
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