Cost of living comparison

Latvia

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 23.7% more expensive than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Prague
Housing: pay 80.3% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 32.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Riga	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$10.87 CZK235.32	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.22	$10.09 CZK218.35	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.99 CZK43.14	+23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.45 CZK31.30	+22.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Riga	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.64 CZK35.59	+15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.65	$5.97 CZK129.31	+14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.92	$4.03 CZK87.21	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$3.83 CZK82.90	+1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$3.77 CZK81.65	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.87 CZK18.86	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$0.81 CZK17.43	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.00	$0.97 CZK20.92	-14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$1.68 CZK36.47	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.46 CZK9.99	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.45 CZK9.78	+7.5%
Average			+2.4%

Riga vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Riga	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$7.27 CZK157.46	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$21.49 CZK465.10	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.17	$15.59 CZK337.44	+36.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 80.3% more for housing

	Riga	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.17	$21.83 CZK472.58	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €518.40	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €342.68	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+149.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.02	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-23.3%
Average			+80.3%

Riga vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 32.3% more for childcare

	Riga	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €574.29	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+4.8%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$3.16 CZK68.48	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$3.65 CZK79.07	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$7.79 CZK168.72	+16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.42	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.57	$13.30 CZK287.82	+23.7%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Riga	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.79	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.85	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.41	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €122.91	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	-7.8%
Average			+10.9%

Riga vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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