Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 14.7% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
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pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
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pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
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pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$93.85
€89.98
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