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
CZK254.39
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 90.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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