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Nova Friburgo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Nova Friburgo is 56.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% less in Nova Friburgo
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Nova Friburgo
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Nova Friburgo
Housing: pay 74.2% less in Nova Friburgo
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Nova Friburgo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.7% less in Nova Friburgo
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Nova Friburgo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nova Friburgo.

Nova Friburgo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$3.91 R$21.28	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$6.06 R$32.94	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$0.84 R$4.56	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.51 R$2.79	-70.0%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.57 R$8.53	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.35 R$23.65	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$3.34 R$18.16	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$1.90 R$10.34	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$1.45 R$7.91	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.68 R$3.68	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.53 R$2.87	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$0.42 R$2.30	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$0.54 R$2.94	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.36 R$1.95	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.35 R$1.92	-37.3%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$4.13 R$22.45	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$14,438.94 R$78,539.15	-53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$5.07 R$27.57	-68.5%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 74.2% less for housing

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$16.63 R$90.46	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$149.07 R$810.85	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$93.17 R$506.78	-89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$29.06 R$158.06	-88.9%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$134.78 R$733.15	-86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$2,459.66 R$13,379.06	-83.9%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$0.93 R$5.07	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$1.61 R$8.78	-56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$1.49 R$8.11	-80.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$20.50 R$111.49	-71.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$5.78 R$31.42	-51.9%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Nova Friburgo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$59.01 R$320.96	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$65.22 R$354.75	+65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$60.56 R$329.41	-42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$40.99 R$222.98	-69.9%
Average			-18.2%

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