Cost of living comparison
Prague is 27.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 11.8% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Prague
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
|
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