Cost of living comparison
Prague is 23.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Prague instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
|
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