Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 9.4% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Estonia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Estonia are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
|
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