Cost of living comparison
Prague is 0.9% cheaper than Lisbon.
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
€13.10
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.35
|
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.17
|
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.91
|
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€552.64
|
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.66
|
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.94
|
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
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