Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Portugal

Algarve vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Algarve is 10.1% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% more in Algarve
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Algarve
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Algarve
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Algarve
Childcare: pay 69.1% more in Algarve
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Algarve
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Algarve

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

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Algarve vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algarve instead of Plzen, you would:

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pay 17.7% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Algarve
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK249.47	$16.80 €14.99	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK199.58	$9.52 €8.50	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.38	$1.94 €1.73	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.67	$1.49 €1.33	-16.0%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Plzen	Algarve
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.39	$1.39 €1.24	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK149.68	$6.43 €5.74	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK91.24	$4.34 €3.88	+3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.82	$3.94 €3.52	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.78	$3.55 €3.17	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.12	$1.01 €0.90	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.03	$0.59 €0.53	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.45	$0.80 €0.71	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.47	$1.01 €0.90	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.22	$0.82 €0.73	+46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.22	$0.91 €0.82	+62.9%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Plzen	Algarve
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK152.72	$7.99 €7.13	+13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK598.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK663K	$33,640.22 €30,027.86	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK284.40	$12.52 €11.17	-4.2%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Plzen	Algarve
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK355.13	$32.72 €29.20	+100.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,731.46	$1,063.00 €948.85	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,238.38	$857.72 €765.61	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,560.01	$115.60 €103.18	-44.8%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 69.1% more for childcare

	Plzen	Algarve
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,150.27	$663.19 €591.98	+101.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK236K	$15,323.95 €13,678.44	+41.6%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Algarve
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.87	$3.36 €3.00	+22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.81	$3.03 €2.70	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK149.68	$6.72 €6.00	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,306.33	$36.95 €32.98	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK249.47	$9.66 €8.62	-15.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Plzen	Algarve
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,711.77	$102.78 €91.74	+30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK939.68	$45.72 €40.81	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,858.57	$78.38 €69.96	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,403.25	$67.18 €59.97	-39.2%
Average			-6.2%

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