Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.7 times more expensive than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 8.5 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Prague

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Caracas, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$10.61 CZK232.11	-29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$8.49 CZK185.69	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$1.74 CZK38.10	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$1.39 CZK30.39	+8.0%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Caracas	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$1.42 CZK31.11	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$5.99 CZK131.04	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$3.96 CZK86.57	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$2.56 CZK55.94	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$3.92 CZK85.61	+20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$0.77 CZK16.74	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.73 CZK16.00	+11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$0.89 CZK19.54	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$1.47 CZK32.24	+95.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$0.57 CZK12.56	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.55 CZK11.96	-37.2%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Caracas	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$6.13 CZK134.06	+223.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$23.35 CZK510.64	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$25,475.49 CZK557,062.38	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$12.99 CZK284.10	-45.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 8.5 times more for housing

	Caracas	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$19.68 CZK430.25	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$1,128.35 CZK24,673.22	+186.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$837.45 CZK18,312.20	+128.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$223.37 CZK4,884.26	+2726.7%
Average			+748.5%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Caracas	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$713.18 CZK15,594.88	+622.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$11,763.21 CZK257,221.35	+149.2%
Average			+386.0%

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pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$2.40 CZK52.46	+59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$3.08 CZK67.28	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$6.54 CZK142.98	+101.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$63.73 CZK1,393.62	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$10.61 CZK232.11	+76.9%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Caracas	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$82.44 CZK1,802.68	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$36.17 CZK790.95	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$92.56 CZK2,023.99	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$111.10 CZK2,429.41	+33.3%
Average			+9.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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