Cost of living comparison
Paris is 58.7% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Paris instead of Prague, you would:
pay 87.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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