Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 10.3% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 43.2% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 39.9% more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 2.3% more in Costa Rica

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK236.77	$9.75 CRC4,935.12	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK189.41	$9.08 CRC4,597.94	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.87	$2.01 CRC1,017.96	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK31.00	$1.49 CRC755.17	+7.3%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 43.2% more for groceries

	Prague	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.74	$2.53 CRC1,282.05	+78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK133.67	$3.76 CRC1,905.07	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK88.31	$6.98 CRC3,531.91	+76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK57.06	$3.21 CRC1,626.34	+25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK87.33	$3.97 CRC2,010.47	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.08	$1.79 CRC905.96	+133.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.33	$0.62 CRC312.33	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.93	$1.22 CRC615.87	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.88	$1.22 CRC618.52	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.81	$1.09 CRC554.05	+90.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.20	$1.11 CRC563.88	+103.7%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

	Prague	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK136.74	$5.63 CRC2,848.97	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK520.89	$49.00 CRC24,808.21	+109.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK568,238.48	$35,063.37 CRC17,752,612.04	+37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK289.80	$15.62 CRC7,909.55	+20.2%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Prague	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK438.88	$48.50 CRC24,555.81	+146.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,168.23	$778.04 CRC393,921.07	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,679.59	$547.50 CRC277,201.34	-34.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,982.25	$68.26 CRC34,558.94	-69.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,907.75	$519.07 CRC262,804.31	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK262,381.86	$10,987.74 CRC5,563,102.81	-6.6%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK53.51	$2.73 CRC1,380.76	+13.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK68.63	$3.65 CRC1,850.14	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK145.85	$4.58 CRC2,320.03	-29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,421.58	$59.46 CRC30,104.94	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK236.77	$8.63 CRC4,367.31	-18.7%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 2.3% more for clothing

	Prague	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,838.85	$65.32 CRC33,073.41	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK806.82	$44.54 CRC22,550.81	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,064.60	$110.39 CRC55,888.28	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,478.15	$97.22 CRC49,220.97	-12.5%
Average			+2.3%

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