Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 15.6% more expensive than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Prague
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Albufeira. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
€8.52
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.93
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
€3.23
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.42
€6.37
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.28
€50.05
|
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,067.81
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.14
€11.28
|
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.49
€39.92
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.79
€1,166.08
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€97.28
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 66.1% more for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€426.31
|
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.19
€47.40
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.12
€96.29
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.11
€40.46
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
€73.56
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.89
€128.73
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
Albufeira vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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