Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 72.4% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.0% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	$10.61 CZK244.12	-3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,032.16	$8.49 CZK195.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,563.15	$1.74 CZK40.07	+18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,153.77	$1.39 CZK31.97	+28.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,292.69	$1.42 CZK32.72	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS5,524.62	$5.99 CZK137.82	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,362.43	$3.96 CZK91.05	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,454.07	$2.56 CZK58.83	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS2,981.74	$3.92 CZK90.05	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS983.37	$0.77 CZK17.61	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS930.55	$0.73 CZK16.83	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS644.53	$0.89 CZK20.55	+47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,063.44	$1.47 CZK33.91	+47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS454.29	$0.57 CZK13.21	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS537.63	$0.55 CZK12.58	+8.2%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS3,728.60	$6.13 CZK140.99	+74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS11,702.44	$23.35 CZK537.07	+112.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS24,734,700.50	$25,475.49 CZK585,898.12	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS7,819.36	$12.99 CZK298.81	+76.8%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS25,313.84	$19.68 CZK452.52	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS546,479.83	$1,128.35 CZK25,950.40	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS380,214.74	$837.45 CZK19,260.12	+134.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS52,377.50	$223.37 CZK5,137.09	+353.7%
Average			+147.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS230,325.28	$713.18 CZK16,402.13	+229.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS4,762,761.86	$11,763.21 CZK270,536.13	+162.8%
Average			+196.1%

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pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS1,914.70	$2.40 CZK55.17	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,174.69	$3.08 CZK70.76	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,553.26	$6.54 CZK150.38	+172.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS28,957.05	$63.73 CZK1,465.76	+134.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,319.29	$10.61 CZK244.12	+112.3%
Average			+91.0%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS95,295.09	$82.44 CZK1,896.00	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS79,501.19	$36.17 CZK831.90	-51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS121,361.66	$92.56 CZK2,128.76	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS126,831.03	$111.10 CZK2,555.17	-6.8%
Average			-21.3%

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