Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lisbon vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Lisbon is 6.2% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Lisbon are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Lisbon.
Lisbon vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Prague, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
$1.60
€1.38
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
$6.60
€5.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
$3.70
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
$7.84
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
$35,922.69
€30,977.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
$12.61
€10.88
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
$39.69
€34.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
$1,643.37
€1,417.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
$1,233.04
€1,063.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
$112.34
€96.87
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
$628.37
€541.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
$16,617.31
€14,329.55
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
$6.83
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
$111.27
€95.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
$42.18
€36.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
$97.12
€83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
$127.37
€109.84
|
|
Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing
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