Cost of living comparison
Liepaja is 8.6% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Liepaja
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Liepaja
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Liepaja
- Housing
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pay 38.4% less in Liepaja
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Liepaja
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% more in Liepaja
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Liepaja
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Liepaja are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Liepaja.
If you lived in Liepaja instead of Prague, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.39
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$6.69
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$10.07
€8.86
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
$303.67
€267.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
$267.94
€235.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$218.07
€191.80
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$132.18
€116.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
$50.02
€43.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
|
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