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Locarno vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Locarno is 63.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Locarno
Groceries: pay 40.7% more in Locarno
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Locarno
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Locarno
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Locarno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% more in Locarno
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Locarno

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Locarno are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Locarno.

Locarno vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Prague	Locarno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$28.15 CHF22.60	+166.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$19.39 CHF15.57	+102.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$5.01 CHF4.02	+156.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$4.48 CHF3.60	+162.2%
Average			+146.7%

Prague vs. Locarno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Locarno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$3.55 CHF2.85	+105.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$16.48 CHF13.23	+152.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$7.89 CHF6.34	+65.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$5.26 CHF4.22	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$6.81 CHF5.47	+58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$1.25 CHF1.00	+22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$0.85 CHF0.68	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$0.85 CHF0.68	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$1.42 CHF1.14	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$0.62 CHF0.50	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.85 CHF0.68	+51.6%
Average			+40.7%

Prague vs. Locarno - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Prague	Locarno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$8.34 CHF6.69	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	$100.10 CHF80.36	+279.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$39,728.02 CHF31,892.74	+27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$28.78 CHF23.10	+79.0%
Average			+102.3%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Prague	Locarno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$47.97 CHF38.51	+100.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$1,063.58 CHF853.82	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$1,063.58 CHF853.82	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$198.24 CHF159.14	-24.0%
Average			+20.2%

Prague vs. Locarno - Cost of housing

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Prague	Locarno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$1,501.53 CHF1,205.40	+50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$19,770.17 CHF15,871.03	+29.4%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Locarno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$8.76 CHF7.03	+204.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$4.92 CHF3.95	+31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$11.26 CHF9.04	+45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$75.08 CHF60.27	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$21.27 CHF17.08	+77.3%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Prague	Locarno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$116.79 CHF93.75	+47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$59.44 CHF47.71	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$108.44 CHF87.06	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$122.00 CHF97.94	-10.3%
Average			+22.6%

Prague vs. Locarno - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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