Cost of living comparison
Prague is 71.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Quito, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.61
CZK258.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.49
CZK206.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.74
CZK42.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.39
CZK33.80
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.42
CZK34.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.99
CZK145.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.96
CZK96.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.56
CZK62.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.92
CZK95.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.77
CZK18.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.73
CZK17.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.89
CZK21.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.47
CZK35.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.57
CZK13.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.55
CZK13.30
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$6.13
CZK149.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$23.35
CZK567.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK619,571.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$12.99
CZK315.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$19.68
CZK478.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,441.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$837.45
CZK20,367.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$223.37
CZK5,432.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$713.18
CZK17,344.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK286,084.73
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.40
CZK58.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.08
CZK74.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.54
CZK159.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$63.73
CZK1,550.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.61
CZK258.15
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
Quito
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$82.44
CZK2,004.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$36.17
CZK879.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$92.56
CZK2,251.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$111.10
CZK2,702.02
|
|
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