Cost of living comparison

Portugal

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 10.2% cheaper than Lisbon.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 15.3% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 31.7% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.3% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Lisbon	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$10.87 CZK236.60	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$10.09 CZK219.54	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.99 CZK43.38	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 €1.52	$1.45 CZK31.47	-15.0%
Average			-23.1%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Lisbon	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$1.64 CZK35.79	-12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.74	$5.97 CZK130.01	-7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.88	$4.03 CZK87.69	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.52	$3.83 CZK83.35	-2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.22	$3.77 CZK82.09	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.87 CZK18.97	-13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.81 CZK17.53	+3.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.97 CZK21.04	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.68 CZK36.67	+48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.46 CZK10.04	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.45 CZK9.84	-50.6%
Average			-9.6%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Lisbon	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.43 €7.53	$7.27 CZK158.32	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.98	$21.49 CZK467.64	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,027.86	$31,083.07 CZK676K	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.17	$15.59 CZK339.28	+24.5%
Average			-21.1%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.3% less for housing

	Lisbon	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.20	$21.83 CZK475.16	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.62 €1,424.28	$1,115.98 CZK24,287.31	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.97 €1,062.19	$960.67 CZK20,907.38	-19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.43 €112.85	$219.79 CZK4,783.39	+73.8%
Average			-15.3%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 31.7% more for childcare

	Lisbon	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$678.84 €605.94	$1,078.55 CZK23,472.83	+58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,935.72 €15,117.13	$18,476.09 CZK402K	+9.1%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lisbon	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$3.16 CZK68.85	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.70	$3.65 CZK79.50	+20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$7.79 CZK169.64	+16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 €41.28	$67.45 CZK1,467.92	+45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.62	$13.30 CZK289.39	+37.7%
Average			+24.0%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3% more for clothing

	Lisbon	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.74	$92.51 CZK2,013.32	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.81	$47.60 CZK1,036.04	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.13 €88.48	$112.07 CZK2,439.06	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.02 €109.81	$127.30 CZK2,770.53	+3.5%
Average			+2.3%

Lisbon vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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