Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 39.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 72.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 98.6% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Prague	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK233.18	$19.00 AWG34.22	+79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK186.54	$10.27 AWG18.50	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.28	$1.33 AWG2.40	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.53	$1.61 AWG2.90	+15.8%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 72.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.26	$3.05 AWG5.50	+114.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK131.64	$6.00 AWG10.81	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK86.97	$6.40 AWG11.53	+61.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.20	$5.00 AWG9.00	+95.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.01	$5.21 AWG9.39	+33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.82	$1.79 AWG3.22	+133.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.08	$0.91 AWG1.63	+23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.63	$1.81 AWG3.27	+103.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.38	$2.72 AWG4.90	+84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.61	$1.06 AWG1.91	+84.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.01	$0.91 AWG1.63	+65.9%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 98.6% more for transportation

	Prague	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK134.67	$5.66 AWG10.19	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK512.99	$40.00 AWG72.05	+71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK285.41	$51.10 AWG92.04	+293.3%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Prague	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK432.23	$91.80 AWG165.36	+366.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	$167.08 AWG300.95	-25.2%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	$225.00 AWG405.28	-68.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	-37.1%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.70	$3.00 AWG5.40	+25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.59	$3.72 AWG6.70	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK143.64	$10.00 AWG18.01	+52.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	$131.44 AWG236.76	+106.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK233.18	$10.00 AWG18.01	-5.8%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Prague	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	$80.00 AWG144.10	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK794.59	$57.37 AWG103.34	+58.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	$116.59 AWG210.01	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	$102.90 AWG185.35	-7.4%
Average			+18.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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