Cost of living comparison

Guadalajara, Mexico

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Guadalajara Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 87.8% more expensive than Guadalajara.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Guadalajara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% more for restaurants

	Guadalajara	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$185.06	$10.61 CZK223.97	+6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$138.80	$8.49 CZK179.17	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MX$21.03	$1.74 CZK36.76	+54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MX$13.68	$1.39 CZK29.33	+89.4%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Guadalajara	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 MX$46.09	$1.42 CZK30.02	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 MX$76.06	$5.99 CZK126.44	+46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 MX$91.96	$3.96 CZK83.53	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MX$43.64	$2.56 CZK53.98	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 MX$58.85	$3.92 CZK82.61	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 MX$20.54	$0.77 CZK16.15	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MX$11.18	$0.73 CZK15.44	+22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 MX$13.58	$0.89 CZK18.86	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MX$11.34	$1.47 CZK31.11	+142.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.88	$0.57 CZK12.12	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.73	$0.55 CZK11.54	-25.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Guadalajara	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 MX$85.83	$6.13 CZK129.35	+33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.86 MX$370.12	$23.35 CZK492.72	+17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,097.02 MX$393,252.68	$25,475.49 CZK537,517.59	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.40 MX$286.97	$12.99 CZK274.13	-15.6%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Guadalajara	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.01 MX$484.86	$19.68 CZK415.16	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.18 MX$11,858.46	$1,128.35 CZK23,807.55	+77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.29 MX$7,685.13	$837.45 CZK17,669.71	+103.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.91 MX$445.64	$223.37 CZK4,712.90	+834.3%
Average			+247.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Guadalajara	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.78 MX$3,146.02	$713.18 CZK15,047.73	+322.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,956.81 MX$111,036.05	$11,763.21 CZK248,196.61	+97.5%
Average			+210.1%

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pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guadalajara	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 MX$37.01	$2.40 CZK50.62	+20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 MX$51.31	$3.08 CZK64.92	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$74.02	$6.54 CZK137.96	+64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.55 MX$588.09	$63.73 CZK1,344.72	+102.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 MX$83.28	$10.61 CZK223.97	+137.6%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Guadalajara	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.09 MX$859.14	$82.44 CZK1,739.44	+78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 MX$874.39	$36.17 CZK763.20	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.73 MX$1,672.59	$92.56 CZK1,952.98	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.56 MX$1,557.51	$111.10 CZK2,344.17	+33.0%
Average			+23.1%

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