Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 34.7% more expensive than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$10.87 CZK235.32	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$10.09 CZK218.35	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$1.99 CZK43.14	+48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$1.45 CZK31.30	+66.6%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Bogota	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.64 CZK35.59	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$5.97 CZK129.31	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$4.03 CZK87.21	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$3.83 CZK82.90	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$3.77 CZK81.65	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$0.87 CZK18.86	-44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.81 CZK17.43
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$0.97 CZK20.92	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$1.68 CZK36.47	+113.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.46 CZK9.99	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.45 CZK9.78	-27.7%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Bogota	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$7.27 CZK157.46	+48.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$21.49 CZK465.10	-56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$15.59 CZK337.44	-25.2%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Bogota	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$21.83 CZK472.58	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+118.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+135.4%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Bogota	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+132.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+125.4%
Average			+129.1%

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pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$3.16 CZK68.48	+57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.65 CZK79.07	+45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$7.79 CZK168.72	+80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+101.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$13.30 CZK287.82	+72.2%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Bogota	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+21.7%
Average			+2.0%

Bogota vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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