Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.1 times more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Prague, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
|
pay 91.6% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
|
pay 56.5% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint Helier or Prague. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.