Cost of living comparison
Prague is 13.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Prague instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.86
|
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.28
|
$8.49
CZK202.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.05
|
$1.74
CZK41.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.58
|
$1.39
CZK33.10
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.42
CZK33.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.92
|
$5.99
CZK142.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.80
|
$3.96
CZK94.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
$2.56
CZK60.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.27
|
$3.92
CZK93.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.77
CZK18.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.73
CZK17.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.89
CZK21.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.47
CZK35.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.57
CZK13.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.55
CZK13.02
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.77
|
$6.13
CZK146.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.76
|
$23.35
CZK556.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,129.65
|
$25,475.49
CZK606,754.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.50
|
$12.99
CZK309.44
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.68
|
$19.68
CZK468.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,339.51
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,874.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,131.04
|
$837.45
CZK19,945.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€152.23
|
$223.37
CZK5,319.96
|
|
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€948.68
|
$713.18
CZK16,986.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,447.94
|
$11,763.21
CZK280,166.66
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.65
|
$2.40
CZK57.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.62
|
$3.08
CZK73.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.65
|
$6.54
CZK155.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.04
|
$63.73
CZK1,517.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.70
|
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.22
|
$82.44
CZK1,963.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.02
|
$36.17
CZK861.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.54
|
$92.56
CZK2,204.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.85
|
$111.10
CZK2,646.13
|
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