Cost of living comparison
Taos is 40.1% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% more in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 99.8% more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% more in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Taos
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Taos are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Taos.
If you lived in Taos instead of Prague, you would:
pay 39.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$120.50
|
|
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