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Prague vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.6 times more expensive than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 7.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 57.0% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Shkoder. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Shkoder, you would:

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pay 69.7% more for restaurants

	Shkoder	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 ALL523	$10.61 CZK259.85	+94.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.37 ALL418	$8.49 CZK207.88	+94.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ALL157	$1.74 CZK42.66	+6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ALL73	$1.39 CZK34.02	+83.3%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Shkoder	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 ALL74	$1.42 CZK34.83	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 ALL346	$5.99 CZK146.70	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 ALL671	$3.96 CZK96.92	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ALL276	$2.56 CZK62.62	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 ALL198	$3.92 CZK95.85	+89.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 ALL55	$0.77 CZK18.74	+33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL88	$0.73 CZK17.92	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL64	$0.89 CZK21.88	+33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL56	$1.47 CZK36.09	+150.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ALL42	$0.57 CZK14.06	+31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL47	$0.55 CZK13.39	+10.4%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Shkoder	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 ALL747	$6.13 CZK150.08	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 ALL1,026	$23.35 CZK571.67	+117.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,144.86 ALL3,078,623	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	-20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.51 ALL4,454	$12.99 CZK318.06	-72.1%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Shkoder	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.95 ALL1,432	$19.68 CZK481.68	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.83 ALL29,865	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	+261.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.20 ALL30,475	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	+163.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.81 ALL4,675	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	+357.6%
Average			+203.6%

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pay 7.9 times more for childcare

	Shkoder	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.87 ALL7,841	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	+771.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,637.47 ALL156,826	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	+618.4%
Average			+694.8%

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pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 ALL233	$2.40 CZK58.73	-1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 ALL157	$3.08 CZK75.32	+87.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 ALL345	$6.54 CZK160.07	+81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.21 ALL3,659	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	+66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.55 ALL627	$10.61 CZK259.85	+62.1%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 57.0% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.93 ALL3,346	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	+136.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.77 ALL1,798	$36.17 CZK885.49	+92.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.97 ALL7,754	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.00 ALL12,546	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	-15.2%
Average			+57.0%

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