Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.9 times more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Prague instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₱124.58
|
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
₱223.75
|
$8.49
CZK200.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₱49.50
|
$1.74
CZK41.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱14.95
|
$1.39
CZK32.74
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
₱83.09
|
$1.42
CZK33.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
₱167.77
|
$5.99
CZK141.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
₱345.84
|
$3.96
CZK93.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₱114.38
|
$2.56
CZK60.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱81.15
|
$3.92
CZK92.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱74.37
|
$0.77
CZK18.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱39.96
|
$0.73
CZK17.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₱54.02
|
$0.89
CZK21.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱38.20
|
$1.47
CZK34.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.02
|
$0.57
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₱29.23
|
$0.55
CZK12.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
₱243.96
|
$6.13
CZK144.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
$23.35
CZK550.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,920.71
₱2,392,020.17
|
$25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₱150.00
|
$12.99
CZK306.07
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.26
₱1,827.24
|
$19.68
CZK463.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$123.61
₱7,225.89
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.04
₱5,730.88
|
$837.45
CZK19,728.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
₱4,279.55
|
$223.37
CZK5,261.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.27
₱9,426.89
|
$713.18
CZK16,800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.41
₱523,254.41
|
$11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₱54.82
|
$2.40
CZK56.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₱89.70
|
$3.08
CZK72.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
₱144.52
|
$6.54
CZK154.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.63
₱2,491.69
|
$63.73
CZK1,501.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
₱348.84
|
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tarlac City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.92
₱2,392.02
|
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,495.01
|
$36.17
CZK852.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.45
₱2,890.36
|
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
₱2,093.02
|
$111.10
CZK2,617.26
|
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