Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 49.5% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% more in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% more in Maastricht
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Maastricht are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Prague, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
|
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