Cost of living comparison
Prague is 30.9% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Prague instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$9.61
CZK225.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$8.74
CZK204.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$1.67
CZK39.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$1.51
CZK35.29
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$1.55
CZK36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$6.25
CZK146.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$3.95
CZK92.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$2.61
CZK61.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$4.08
CZK95.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$0.77
CZK17.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.74
CZK17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$0.95
CZK22.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.43
CZK33.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.58
CZK13.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.60
CZK13.95
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$6.44
CZK150.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$24.03
CZK562.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$26,867.69
CZK629,509.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$12.49
CZK292.75
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$21.58
CZK505.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,093.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$788.65
CZK18,477.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$233.34
CZK5,467.20
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$723.05
CZK16,941.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$11,769.87
CZK275,768.07
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$2.60
CZK60.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$3.13
CZK73.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$6.55
CZK153.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$61.39
CZK1,438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$10.92
CZK255.90
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$83.11
CZK1,947.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$39.28
CZK920.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$98.13
CZK2,299.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$115.55
CZK2,707.24
|
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