Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Italy

Rome vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 6.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 26.9% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Rome
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Rome
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Prague	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$16.80 €14.95	+54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$11.20 €9.97	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.96 €2.63	+48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$1.48 €1.32	+2.4%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$2.22 €1.98	+35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$7.42 €6.61	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$6.49 €5.77	+61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$4.66 €4.15	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$5.66 €5.03	+50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.17 €1.04	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.05 €0.94	+30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.09 €0.97	+12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.07 €0.96	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.64 €0.57	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.72 €0.64	+58.7%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Prague	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$8.04 €7.16	+10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$39.19 €34.88	+82.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$20.16 €17.94	+29.3%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Prague	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$31.87 €28.36	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$873.39 €777.35	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$157.13 €139.85	-28.5%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$487.21 €433.63	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	-8.7%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$5.60 €4.98	+77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.07 €1.84	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$7.28 €6.48	-6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$65.43 €58.24	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$11.20 €9.97	-15.8%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$71.31 €63.47	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$36.31 €32.32	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$83.63 €74.43	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$123.17 €109.63	-3.2%
Average			-19.3%

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