Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 17.8% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.91
UYU749.83
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.15
UYU442.15
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
UYU82.04
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
UYU59.67
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
UYU98.92
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
UYU282.69
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
UYU175.06
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
UYU163.75
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
UYU189.06
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
UYU47.94
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
UYU42.91
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
UYU24.23
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
UYU63.04
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UYU35.63
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.31
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
UYU289.17
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.38
UYU1,997.34
|
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,912.71
UYU1,423,689.38
|
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.33
UYU845.39
|
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 67.4% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.55
UYU1,567.99
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$657.18
UYU26,052.74
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.59
UYU19,567.39
|
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.50
UYU4,301.40
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.40
UYU19,242.74
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,353.42
UYU331,154.91
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.70
UYU146.55
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
UYU163.70
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.51
UYU218.61
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.33
UYU2,114.09
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
UYU390.86
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.21
UYU3,338.42
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.56
UYU2,004.52
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.88
UYU5,029.90
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
UYU4,899.10
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
Uruguay vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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