Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 1.0% more expensive than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Prague
Housing: pay 44.4% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 15.8% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Prague

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

Prague vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Escazu	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,497.12	$10.61 CZK232.11	-1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,944.42	$8.49 CZK185.69	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,013.53	$1.74 CZK38.10	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC742.78	$1.39 CZK30.39	-4.8%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Escazu	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,319.41	$1.42 CZK31.11	-45.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,170.05	$5.99 CZK131.04	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,668.46	$3.96 CZK86.57	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,658.15	$2.56 CZK55.94	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,239.14	$3.92 CZK85.61	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC991.44	$0.77 CZK16.74	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC320.58	$0.73 CZK16.00	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC809.15	$0.89 CZK19.54	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC685.34	$1.47 CZK32.24	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC660.40	$0.57 CZK12.56	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC605.38	$0.55 CZK11.96	-54.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Escazu	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,791.66	$6.13 CZK134.06	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.35 CZK510.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,327,690.73	$25,475.49 CZK557,062.38	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC7,990.18	$12.99 CZK284.10	-17.3%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 44.4% more for housing

	Escazu	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC27,252.95	$19.68 CZK430.25	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC536,476.79	$1,128.35 CZK24,673.22	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC536,476.79	$837.45 CZK18,312.20	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC32,076.51	$223.37 CZK4,884.26	+254.3%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 15.8% more for childcare

	Escazu	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC265,350.34	$713.18 CZK15,594.88	+36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,314,364.30	$11,763.21 CZK257,221.35	-5.2%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,483.32	$2.40 CZK52.46	-17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,876.15	$3.08 CZK67.28	-16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,472.21	$6.54 CZK142.98	+34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC57,684.86	$63.73 CZK1,393.62	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,955.53	$10.61 CZK232.11	+36.5%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Escazu	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,374.42	$82.44 CZK1,802.68	+12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,827.48	$36.17 CZK790.95	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC64,016.23	$92.56 CZK2,023.99	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,624.29	$111.10 CZK2,429.41	-5.2%
Average			-12.0%

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