Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Mexico

Tampico vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Tampico is 14.1% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Tampico
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Tampico
Transportation: pay 17.9% more in Tampico
Housing: pay 46.8% less in Tampico
Childcare: pay 59.8% less in Tampico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Tampico
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in Tampico

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

Tampico vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Tampico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK224.79	$7.46 MX$133.33	-29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.35	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.61	$1.09 MX$19.39	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.41	$0.81 MX$14.54	-52.4%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Tampico
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.79	$4.09 MX$73.05	+136.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.70	$2.44 MX$43.63	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.49	$5.48 MX$97.88	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.03	$4.02 MX$71.75	+5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.64	$4.56 MX$81.37	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.67	$1.53 MX$27.27	+50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.56	$0.52 MX$9.24	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.32	$0.94 MX$16.71	-10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.61	$0.98 MX$17.59	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.84	$0.96 MX$17.15	+47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.95	$1.26 MX$22.43	+123.6%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 17.9% more for transportation

	Prague	Tampico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.20	$5.23 MX$93.40	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK561.97	$27.14 MX$484.83	+2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK664K	$43,425.91 MX$776K	+39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.29	$24.43 MX$436.35	+51.9%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Prague	Tampico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK509.42	$23.52 MX$420.19	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,419.60	$515.69 MX$9,211.76	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,653.35	$379.98 MX$6,787.61	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,555.22	$78.87 MX$1,408.86	-69.8%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 59.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Tampico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,286.64	$271.42 MX$4,848.29	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK325K	$8,142.46 MX$145K	-46.7%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Tampico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.31	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.72	$3.26 MX$58.18	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.50	$4.78 MX$85.33	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,529.43	$43.06 MX$769.26	-40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.44	$5.43 MX$96.97	-54.8%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	Prague	Tampico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,685.90	$74.55 MX$1,331.66	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK838.90	$65.14 MX$1,163.59	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,258.44	$162.85 MX$2,908.98	+53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,895.76	$244.27 MX$4,363.46	+79.6%
Average			+48.1%

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