Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 65.8% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Prague, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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