Cost of living comparison
Prague is 8.4% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Santa Fe. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.54
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.67
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,620.00
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.75
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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