Cost of living comparison

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Porto vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Porto is 5.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 3.6% more in Porto
Groceries
pay 5.3% less in Porto
Transportation
pay 17.4% more in Porto
Housing
pay 2.8% more in Porto
Childcare
pay 42.4% less in Porto
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.9% less in Porto
Clothing
pay 2.5% more in Porto

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

Porto vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.6% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Porto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.56
CZK219.46
$11.68
€10.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
CZK199.51
$9.34
€8.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
CZK40.62
$2.24
€1.93

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

 
Prague
Porto
Bread
1 loaf
$1.73
CZK35.92
$1.57
€1.35
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
CZK135.42
$6.16
€5.29
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
CZK99.09
$4.24
€3.65

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

 
Prague
Porto
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.73
CZK139.81
$7.70
€6.61
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
CZK548.64
$46.72
€40.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
$35,037.93
€30,090.96

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pay 2.8% more for housing

 
Prague
Porto
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.93
CZK497.34
$39.84
€34.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
$1,219.59
€1,047.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $923.20
CZK19,187.32
$941.08
€808.21

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pay 42.4% less for childcare

 
Prague
Porto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.92
CZK20,781.88
$486.96
€418.21
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
$10,161.00
€8,726.38

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Porto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CZK59.85
$3.50
€3.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
CZK77.83
$2.21
€1.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.73
CZK160.60
$6.60
€5.67

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

 
Prague
Porto
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
$113.29
€97.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.41
CZK819.01
$35.96
€30.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
$98.48
€84.57

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