Cost of living comparison
Prague is 35.0% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 43.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 27.8% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% less in Prague
Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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