Cost of living comparison
Prague is 38.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 18.9% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 33.3% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Washington, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
|
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