Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Portugal

Lisbon vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Lisbon is 11.4% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Lisbon
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Lisbon
Transportation: pay 26.8% more in Lisbon
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Lisbon
Childcare: pay 24.0% less in Lisbon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Lisbon
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Lisbon

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

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Lisbon vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Prague	Lisbon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK236.60	$16.80 €14.99	+54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK219.54	$11.20 €9.99	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.38	$2.30 €2.06	+15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.47	$1.70 €1.52	+17.6%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Prague	Lisbon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.79	$1.87 €1.67	+14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.01	$6.43 €5.74	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.69	$4.34 €3.88	+7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.35	$3.94 €3.52	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.09	$3.60 €3.22	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.97	$1.01 €0.90	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.53	$0.78 €0.69	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.04	$0.83 €0.74	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.67	$1.14 €1.02	-32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.04	$0.82 €0.73	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.84	$0.91 €0.82	+102.5%
Average			+10.6%

Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Lisbon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.32	$8.43 €7.53	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK467.64	$44.79 €39.98	+108.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK676K	$33,640.22 €30,027.86	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK339.28	$12.52 €11.17	-19.7%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Prague	Lisbon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK475.16	$32.72 €29.20	+49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,287.31	$1,595.62 €1,424.28	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,907.38	$1,189.97 €1,062.19	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,783.39	$126.43 €112.85	-42.5%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 24.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Lisbon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,472.83	$678.84 €605.94	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK402K	$16,935.72 €15,117.13	-8.3%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Lisbon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.85	$3.36 €3.00	+6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.50	$3.03 €2.70	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK169.64	$6.72 €6.00	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,467.92	$46.25 €41.28	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK289.39	$9.66 €8.62	-27.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Lisbon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,013.32	$102.78 €91.74	+11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,036.04	$45.72 €40.81	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,439.06	$99.13 €88.48	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,770.53	$123.02 €109.81	-3.4%
Average			-2.3%

Prague vs. Lisbon - Cost of clothing

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