Cost of living comparison
Prague is 24.7% cheaper than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 32.1% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Portland, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.49
CZK187.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$1.74
CZK38.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.39
CZK30.74
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.42
CZK31.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.99
CZK132.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
|
$3.96
CZK87.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.56
CZK56.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
|
$3.92
CZK86.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$0.77
CZK16.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.73
CZK16.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.08
|
$0.89
CZK19.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.47
CZK32.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.57
CZK12.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$0.55
CZK12.09
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.13
CZK135.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$23.35
CZK516.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,765.67
|
$25,475.49
CZK563,454.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.99
CZK287.36
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$19.68
CZK435.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,740.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,956.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$837.45
CZK18,522.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$223.37
CZK4,940.30
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$713.18
CZK15,773.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK260,172.73
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.40
CZK53.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.08
CZK68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.54
CZK144.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,409.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$82.44
CZK1,823.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.17
CZK800.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$92.56
CZK2,047.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$111.10
CZK2,457.29
|
|
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