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Cartago vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Cartago is 2.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Cartago
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Cartago
Transportation: pay 40.8% more in Cartago
Housing: pay 25.8% more in Cartago
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Cartago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Cartago
Clothing: pay 7.7% less in Cartago

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

Cartago vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Cartago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$7.93 CRC3,874.03	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$8.92 CRC4,358.28	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.98 CRC968.51	+1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.26 CRC613.39	-26.6%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Cartago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.17 CRC1,062.13	+25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$3.97 CRC1,937.02	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.79 CRC3,804.39	+63.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$2.88 CRC1,405.93	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$3.97 CRC1,938.45	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.94 CRC947.65	+90.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.54 CRC263.58	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.80 CRC878.62	+71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.21 CRC593.07	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.90 CRC439.31	+38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.90 CRC439.31	+60.2%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 40.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Cartago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$5.39 CRC2,634.01	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$69.61 CRC34,003.04	+163.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$37,671.80 CRC18,401,642.97	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$15.82 CRC7,728.69	-1.6%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 25.8% more for housing

	Prague	Cartago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$56.84 CRC27,763.88	+137.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$36.82 CRC17,986.57	-85.9%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Cartago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$495.68 CRC242,126.88	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$7,137.82 CRC3,486,627.09	-53.3%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Cartago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$1.98 CRC968.51	-31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.86 CRC1,884.12	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$5.16 CRC2,518.12	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$39.65 CRC19,370.15	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$6.44 CRC3,147.65	-46.3%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Cartago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$61.79 CRC30,185.15	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$51.35 CRC25,083.06	+30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$109.05 CRC53,267.91	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$79.31 CRC38,740.30	-41.7%
Average			-7.7%

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