Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 15.4% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Prague, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
|
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