Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dubrovnik vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Dubrovnik is 7.5% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dubrovnik
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Dubrovnik
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Dubrovnik
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Dubrovnik
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Dubrovnik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Dubrovnik
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Dubrovnik
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dubrovnik are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Dubrovnik. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Prague, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK216.51
|
$20.44
HRK130.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK196.82
|
$14.02
HRK89.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.07
|
$4.70
HRK29.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.07
|
$4.69
HRK29.92
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.44
|
$1.28
HRK8.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK133.60
|
$5.26
HRK33.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK97.75
|
$4.20
HRK26.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK78.05
|
$4.34
HRK27.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK88.26
|
$4.50
HRK28.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK20.87
|
$0.77
HRK4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK17.87
|
$0.72
HRK4.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.50
|
$0.79
HRK5.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.19
|
$1.01
HRK6.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.33
|
$0.42
HRK2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.51
|
$0.44
HRK2.79
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK137.93
|
$6.66
HRK42.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK541.27
|
$57.23
HRK364.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK640K
|
$38,460.23
HRK245K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK329.68
|
$14.72
HRK93.83
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK490.65
|
$27.45
HRK175.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,483.21
|
$1,206.92
HRK7,695.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK18,929.38
|
$856.53
HRK5,461.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,350.58
|
$143.99
HRK918.10
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of housing
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,502.51
|
$93.44
HRK595.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK313K
|
$8,175.93
HRK52,130.53
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.05
|
$8.18
HRK52.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK76.79
|
$4.30
HRK27.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK158.44
|
$5.55
HRK35.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,473.09
|
$72.03
HRK459.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK246.03
|
$8.47
HRK53.99
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,623.80
|
$75.92
HRK484.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK808.00
|
$29.20
HRK186.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,175.25
|
$70.08
HRK446.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,789.09
|
$81.76
HRK521.31
|
|
Prague vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of clothing
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