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Rio das Ostras vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Rio das Ostras is 53.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Rio das Ostras
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Rio das Ostras
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Rio das Ostras
Housing: pay 70.2% less in Rio das Ostras
Childcare: pay 61.3% less in Rio das Ostras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% less in Rio das Ostras
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Rio das Ostras

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rio das Ostras.

Rio das Ostras vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$3.91 R$20.88	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$6.34 R$33.81	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$1.18 R$6.30	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$0.52 R$2.78	-69.5%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$1.57 R$8.37	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$3.73 R$19.89	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$3.34 R$17.82	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$1.90 R$10.14	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$1.45 R$7.76	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$0.76 R$4.06	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$0.53 R$2.82	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$0.42 R$2.26	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$0.54 R$2.89	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$0.36 R$1.92	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.35 R$1.88	-37.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$4.05 R$21.58	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$21,435.23 R$114,360.16	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$7.27 R$38.78	-54.8%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 70.2% less for housing

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$16.64 R$88.75	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$186.39 R$994.44	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$139.79 R$745.83	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$49.89 R$266.16	-80.9%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 61.3% less for childcare

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$304.44 R$1,624.25	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$7,176.14 R$38,285.79	-53.0%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$0.93 R$4.97	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$1.62 R$8.62	-56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$2.05 R$10.94	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$22.37 R$119.33	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$5.78 R$30.83	-51.8%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Rio das Ostras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$52.19 R$278.44	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$26.10 R$139.22	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$60.58 R$323.19	-42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$41.01 R$218.78	-69.9%
Average			-45.2%

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