Cost of living comparison
Rio De Janeiro is 27.1% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rio De Janeiro.
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Prague, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK230.87
|
$5.84
R$32.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK184.70
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK37.90
|
$1.07
R$5.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.23
|
$0.71
R$3.97
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK30.95
|
$1.60
R$8.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK130.34
|
$3.98
R$22.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.11
|
$3.87
R$21.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.64
|
$1.91
R$10.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.16
|
$1.42
R$7.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.65
|
$0.98
R$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK15.92
|
$0.68
R$3.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.44
|
$0.59
R$3.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.06
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.49
|
$0.53
R$2.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.89
|
$0.52
R$2.92
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK133.34
|
$3.81
R$21.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK507.91
|
$49.64
R$276.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK554,086.85
|
$19,245.44
R$107,010.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK282.58
|
$7.68
R$42.71
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK427.95
|
$19.76
R$109.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,541.43
|
$426.81
R$2,373.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,214.39
|
$306.56
R$1,704.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,858.17
|
$75.60
R$420.33
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,511.58
|
$530.28
R$2,948.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK255,847.40
|
$10,354.19
R$57,572.42
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.18
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK66.92
|
$1.88
R$10.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.22
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,386.17
|
$25.20
R$140.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK230.87
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
Prague
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,793.06
|
$51.24
R$284.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK786.73
|
$41.21
R$229.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,013.18
|
$76.29
R$424.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,416.43
|
$62.18
R$345.76
|
|
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