Cost of living comparison
Prague is 28.7% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Prague
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Qatar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$8.49
CZK195.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.74
CZK40.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.39
CZK32.01
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$1.42
CZK32.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$5.99
CZK138.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$3.96
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.56
CZK58.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$3.92
CZK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.77
CZK17.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.73
CZK16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.89
CZK20.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.47
CZK33.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 40.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$6.13
CZK141.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$23.35
CZK537.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,751.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$12.99
CZK299.24
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$19.68
CZK453.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$837.45
CZK19,288.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$223.37
CZK5,144.57
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$713.18
CZK16,426.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,930.17
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.40
CZK55.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.08
CZK70.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$6.54
CZK150.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$82.44
CZK1,898.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$36.17
CZK833.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$92.56
CZK2,131.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$111.10
CZK2,558.89
|
|
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