Experts: minimum decent wage in Czechia should be CZK 33,909

The minimum gross decent wage for a full-time job in the Czech Republic that would cover the needs of an adult with a child, as well as leisure time and small savings, should be CZK 33,909. In Prague, it should be CZK 39,974 due to higher costs.

The sum was presented by a team of experts from the platform for a minimum decent wage at a press conference on Thursday. With such a wage, people would be able to cover the costs of food, housing, clothing, transportation, healthcare, education, and free-time activities but also be able to pay for other important expenses, including savings for unexpected circumstances.