Cost of living comparison
compared to
Viana do Castelo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Viana do Castelo is 16.1% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Viana do Castelo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Viana do Castelo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Viana do Castelo
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Viana do Castelo
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Viana do Castelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Viana do Castelo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Viana do Castelo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Viana do Castelo.
Viana do Castelo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Viana do Castelo instead of Prague, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
|
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
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$5.20
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of groceries
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$7.39
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$14.79
€12.70
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$738.75
€634.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$607.35
€521.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of housing
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$467.20
€401.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$57.23
€49.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$8.47
€7.27
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
|
Prague vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of clothing
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