Cost of living comparison
Prague is 26.1% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$8.49
CZK195.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$1.74
CZK40.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.39
CZK32.01
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.42
CZK32.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$5.99
CZK138.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$3.96
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$2.56
CZK58.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.92
CZK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$0.77
CZK17.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.73
CZK16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.89
CZK20.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$1.47
CZK33.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$6.13
CZK141.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK537.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,751.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$12.99
CZK299.24
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$19.68
CZK453.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$837.45
CZK19,288.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$223.37
CZK5,144.57
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$713.18
CZK16,426.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,930.17
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$2.40
CZK55.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$3.08
CZK70.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$6.54
CZK150.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$82.44
CZK1,898.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$36.17
CZK833.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$92.56
CZK2,131.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$111.10
CZK2,558.89
|
|
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