Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.8% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 3.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% more in Prague
The cost of housing and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of West New York, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.74
CZK42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.39
CZK34.02
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.42
CZK34.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$5.99
CZK146.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.96
CZK96.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.56
CZK62.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$3.92
CZK95.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$0.77
CZK18.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.73
CZK17.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.89
CZK21.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.47
CZK36.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.57
CZK14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.55
CZK13.39
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.13
CZK150.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$23.35
CZK571.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$25,475.49
CZK623,645.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.99
CZK318.06
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$19.68
CZK481.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$837.45
CZK20,500.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$223.37
CZK5,468.05
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$713.18
CZK17,458.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,965.66
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.08
CZK75.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.54
CZK160.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,560.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$82.44
CZK2,018.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$36.17
CZK885.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$92.56
CZK2,265.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,719.79
|
|
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