Cost of living comparison
Prague is 10.2% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 32.4% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% more in Prague
The cost of childcare and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$8.49
CZK186.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.74
CZK38.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.39
CZK30.53
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.42
CZK31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$5.99
CZK131.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$3.96
CZK86.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.56
CZK56.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.92
CZK86.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.77
CZK16.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.73
CZK16.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.89
CZK19.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.47
CZK32.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.57
CZK12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.55
CZK12.01
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$6.13
CZK134.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$23.35
CZK512.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,620.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$12.99
CZK285.41
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$19.68
CZK432.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,786.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$837.45
CZK18,396.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$223.37
CZK4,906.69
|
|
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$713.18
CZK15,666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,402.37
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.40
CZK52.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.08
CZK67.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$6.54
CZK143.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$82.44
CZK1,810.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$36.17
CZK794.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,033.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,440.57
|
|
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