Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 4.6% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.73
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.80
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.60
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.08
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.44
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.00
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.25
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€854.15
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€694.89
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€431.95
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.87
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.45
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.01
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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