Cost of living comparison
Recife is 28.2% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Recife instead of Prague, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK225.19
|
$4.39
R$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.72
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.18
|
$0.86
R$4.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.29
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.30
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.52
|
$4.01
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.47
|
$5.29
R$30.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.12
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.53
|
$1.76
R$10.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.92
|
$1.14
R$6.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.44
|
$0.50
R$2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.30
|
$0.61
R$3.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.52
|
$0.70
R$3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.49
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.95
|
$0.51
R$2.90
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.89
|
$4.00
R$22.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK562.98
|
$38.99
R$222.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK629,509.87
|
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.75
|
$5.85
R$33.38
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK505.73
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,093.95
|
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,477.99
|
$170.59
R$973.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,467.20
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,941.04
|
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,768.07
|
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.90
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.36
|
$1.64
R$9.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.54
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,438.41
|
$21.58
R$123.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.90
|
$6.82
R$38.95
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Recife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,947.23
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK920.42
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,299.11
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,707.24
|
$70.19
R$400.59
|
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