Cost of living comparison
Prague is 0.9% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Prague
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.62
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.15
|
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.05
|
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.65
|
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.58
|
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,683.26
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.10
|
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.83
|
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,397.90
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€988.38
|
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€98.02
|
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€532.13
|
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,080.28
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.97
|
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.41
|
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.54
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.15
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.92
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.93
|
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.74
|
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€76.15
|
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€100.09
|
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
|
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