Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 5.6% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Prague
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 55.7% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	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	$11.20 €9.97	$10.09 CZK218.35	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$1.99 CZK43.14	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.45 CZK31.30	-2.3%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Rome	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$1.64 CZK35.59	-26.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$5.97 CZK129.31	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$4.03 CZK87.21	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$3.83 CZK82.90	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$3.77 CZK81.65	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.87 CZK18.86	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.81 CZK17.43	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.97 CZK20.92	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.68 CZK36.47	+56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.46 CZK9.99	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.45 CZK9.78	-37.0%
Average			-21.2%

Rome vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$7.27 CZK157.46	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$21.49 CZK465.10	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$15.59 CZK337.44	-22.7%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Rome	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$21.83 CZK472.58	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+39.9%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 55.7% more for childcare

	Rome	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+121.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+9.6%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$3.16 CZK68.48	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$3.65 CZK79.07	+76.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$7.79 CZK168.72	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$13.30 CZK287.82	+18.8%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Rome	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+3.4%
Average			+23.9%

Rome vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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