PraguevsMadeira
💰
Madeira saves you $300/month
12% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Madeira has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Prague
Madeira
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$7 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3.5
$2.5 ✓
Madeira is $300/mo cheaper (14% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇨🇿 Prague
📶 Internet140 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Madeira
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Prague
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: July, May, June, August
Madeira
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days123/year
Best months: July, August, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°14°
Apr
10°15°
Jul
21°20°
Oct
11°19°
PragueMadeira
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇿Prague
🇵🇹Madeira
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
140 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Prague wins
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2
Madeira wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Madeira
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Madeira
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Prague
World-famous nightlife scene
🇨🇿Prague
Pros
- +Very affordable for Western Europe standards
- +Excellent public transport system with metro, tram, and bus
- +Stunning medieval architecture and UNESCO World Heritage sites
- +Fast and reliable internet with widespread 5G coverage
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures dropping below freezing
- −Digital nomad community is fragmented and dispersed
- −Tourist crowds can be overwhelming in Old Town
- −Stag party tourism creates rowdy atmosphere in center
🇵🇹Madeira
Pros
- +First Digital Nomad Village in Europe with free coworking in Ponta do Sol
- +UNESCO World Heritage Laurisilva forest with 2,500km of levada trails
- +Eternal spring climate with mild temperatures year-round (15-25°C)
- +One of the safest destinations in Europe with very low crime
Cons
- −Rising rent prices approaching Amsterdam levels in Funchal center
- −Car rental essential for exploring beyond Funchal and hiking trails
- −Limited nightlife compared to mainland European cities
- −Small island can feel isolating after extended stays
