Cost of Living Comparison Between Algarve and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Algarve and Prague

🙂 Solo nomad: Algarve is 15.8% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Algarve is 12.1% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.69
$10.31 Kč 213
56.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €53.3
$47.01 Kč 972
33.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.09 €8.58
$9.19 Kč 190
9.79%
Cappuccino
$2.59 €2.20
$3.46 Kč 71.4
-25.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.83 Kč 37.89
7.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.31
$1.57 Kč 32.53
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.94
$2.77 Kč 57.3
24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.74
$2.99 Kč 61.9
7.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.92
$1.25 Kč 25.79
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.57 Kč 32.53
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.17
$2.49 Kč 51.5
-44.58%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.78
$3.32 Kč 68.6
-1.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 €11.27
$13.05 Kč 270
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 €6.50
$9.65 Kč 199
-20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 €13.46
$12.82 Kč 265
23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$2.05 Kč 42.43
17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.78 Kč 36.80
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$2.20 Kč 45.39
-24.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 €2.13
$3.88 Kč 80.1
-35.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.38 Kč 28.57
4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.72
$1.14 Kč 23.63
77.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.70 Kč 35.14
11.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.66
$0.81 Kč 16.84
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.24
$7.69 Kč 159
-19.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 €5.68
$7.15 Kč 148
-6.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.03 Kč 21.32
8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$2.21 Kč 45.73
-52.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Algarve
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 €2.84
$1.36 Kč 28.08
144.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.87 €36.49
$25.20 Kč 521
70.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.59
$2.26 Kč 46.77
86.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.45 Kč 29.88
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 €15.94
$16.69 Kč 345
12.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.76 Kč 36.33
16.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.0K
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
13.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.8K
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
31.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €125
$314 Kč 6,489
-53.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.99 €17.87
$27.06 Kč 559
-22.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.80 €33.02
$21.42 Kč 443
81.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.79 €32.16
$74.5 Kč 1,539
-49.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.87 €24.57
$17.44 Kč 361
65.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.78
$11.46 Kč 237
-20.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$623 €530
$879 Kč 18.2K
-29.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €13.8K
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
15.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €86.6
$86.3 Kč 1,784
17.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.87 €35.63
$36.74 Kč 759
13.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €68.0
$97.8 Kč 2,022
-18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 €58.0
$130 Kč 2,686
-47.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algarve
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 €1,002
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
4.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 €836
$864 Kč 17.9K
13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 €1,787
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
-5.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 €801
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
-37.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,613 €3,926
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
-54.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,178 €2,705
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
-57.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algarve
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,007
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
-50.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.84
-21.28%

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Last update for Algarve: April 12, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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