Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 23.7% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.9% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 57.3% more for restaurants

	San Salvador	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC59.18	$10.87 CZK237.38	+61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.37	$10.09 CZK220.25	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.03	$1.99 CZK43.52	+74.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.31	$1.45 CZK31.57	+73.5%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	San Salvador	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.99	$1.64 CZK35.90	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.79	$5.97 CZK130.44	+55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.93	$4.03 CZK87.97	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.44	$3.83 CZK83.63	+27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.71	$3.77 CZK82.36	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.11	$0.87 CZK19.03	-62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.55	$0.81 CZK17.59	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.37	$0.97 CZK21.10	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.71	$1.68 CZK36.79	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.68	$0.46 CZK10.08	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.08	$0.45 CZK9.87	-69.7%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	San Salvador	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.68	$7.27 CZK158.84	+53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC328.77	$21.49 CZK469.17	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC219K	$31,083.07 CZK679K	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC263.02	$15.59 CZK340.39	-48.0%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	San Salvador	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC372.61	$21.83 CZK476.71	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,881.75	$1,115.98 CZK24,366.71	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,750.84	$960.67 CZK20,975.73	+24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC871.06	$219.79 CZK4,799.03	+121.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,426.15	$1,078.55 CZK23,549.57	+563.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,381.75	$18,476.09 CZK403K	+291.4%
Average			+409.5%

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pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.53	$3.16 CZK69.08	+58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC31.08	$3.65 CZK79.76	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC35.07	$7.79 CZK170.20	+94.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC277.05	$67.45 CZK1,472.71	+113.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.84	$13.30 CZK290.33	+165.9%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	San Salvador	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC588.73	$92.51 CZK2,019.90	+37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC412.06	$47.60 CZK1,039.43	+1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,037.47	$112.07 CZK2,447.03	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,025.78	$127.30 CZK2,779.58	+8.8%
Average			+9.5%

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