Cost of living comparison
Santander is 2.1% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Santander
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Santander are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Prague, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK186.63
|
$10.18
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.30
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.55
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.27
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.71
|
$7.88
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.01
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.22
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.05
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.83
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.09
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.64
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.40
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.62
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.02
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.74
|
$6.33
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK513.24
|
$36.98
€32.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK559,902.93
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK285.55
|
$14.21
€12.47
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK432.45
|
$32.58
€28.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,799.03
|
$660.92
€580.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,405.58
|
$482.29
€423.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,909.17
|
$120.83
€106.05
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,674.40
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK258,532.95
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.72
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.62
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK143.71
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,400.72
|
$50.10
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,811.88
|
$104.50
€91.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK794.99
|
$33.49
€29.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,034.31
|
$83.06
€72.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,441.80
|
$109.05
€95.71
|
|
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