Cost of living comparison
Prague is 16.3% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Portugal.
If you lived in Prague instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.37
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.78
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€825.04
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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