Experts: minimum decent wage in Czechia should be CZK 45,573

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 45,573. In Prague, it should be CZK 47,718 due to higher living costs.

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.

According to experts from the platform for a minimum decent wage, who presented the sum on Tuesday, 67 percent of employees in Czechia are beneath that wage level.