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Prague vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 31.6% more expensive than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 47.0% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 97.8% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Monterrey	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.41 MX$256.04	$10.61 CZK259.08	-14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$153.62	$8.49 CZK207.26	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 MX$27.18	$1.74 CZK42.53	+32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MX$21.14	$1.39 CZK33.92	+35.6%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Monterrey	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 MX$51.12	$1.42 CZK34.73	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MX$99.48	$5.99 CZK146.26	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.80 MX$119.72	$3.96 CZK96.63	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 MX$53.95	$2.56 CZK62.44	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 MX$81.36	$3.92 CZK95.56	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$26.72	$0.77 CZK18.69	-40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 MX$11.21	$0.73 CZK17.86	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$15.39	$0.89 CZK21.81	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$16.56	$1.47 CZK35.98	+83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$18.71	$0.57 CZK14.02	-36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 MX$15.73	$0.55 CZK13.35	-28.3%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 MX$95.58	$6.13 CZK149.63	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.19 MX$870.52	$23.35 CZK569.97	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,338.02 MX$460,864.66	$25,475.49 CZK621,780.32	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.43 MX$194.59	$12.99 CZK317.11	+37.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 47.0% more for housing

	Monterrey	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.26 MX$603.60	$19.68 CZK480.24	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.43 MX$18,040.68	$1,128.35 CZK27,539.69	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$618.73 MX$12,765.22	$837.45 CZK20,439.66	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.13 MX$1,797.58	$223.37 CZK5,451.70	+156.4%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 97.8% more for childcare

	Monterrey	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.39 MX$6,486.24	$713.18 CZK17,406.65	+126.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,974.43 MX$143,892.19	$11,763.21 CZK287,104.60	+68.7%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 MX$51.21	$2.40 CZK58.55	-3.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 MX$66.48	$3.08 CZK75.09	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$81.93	$6.54 CZK159.59	+64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 MX$832.05	$63.73 CZK1,555.52	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.96 MX$122.90	$10.61 CZK259.08	+78.2%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Monterrey	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.35 MX$1,080.09	$82.44 CZK2,012.12	+57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.13 MX$848.50	$36.17 CZK882.85	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.18 MX$1,881.14	$92.56 CZK2,259.14	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.17 MX$2,169.84	$111.10 CZK2,711.65	+5.6%
Average			+13.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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