Cost of living comparison
Prague is 19.7% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 87.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.42
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.49
|
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.36
|
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,919.35
|
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.34
|
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
|
pay 87.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.29
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€305.79
|
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.24
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
|
pay 42.1% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€419.47
|
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,671.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.53
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.43
|
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.21
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.12
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.12
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.35
|
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
|
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