Cost of living comparison
Prague is 3.0 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Prague instead of Praia, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
|
pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
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