Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 29.5% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 90.8% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.25
|
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.80
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.93
|
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.58
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€5.01
|
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.60
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.49
|
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.39
|
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€28.93
|
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€32,984.50
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.92
|
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.32
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€487.67
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€323.31
|
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€146.19
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€451.30
|
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,273.53
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.32
|
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.90
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€38.13
|
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€7.99
|
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€88.99
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.63
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€79.68
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€135.95
|
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
|
Lithuania vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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