Yes, most certainly. All Czech supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and most local shops accept payment by international debit/credit card.

In local shops and smaller restaurants there may be a minimum spend requirement for card payments, usually around 200 CZK. This is because vendors want to recover the card fee. Vendors are not allowed to charge extra for card payments, under EU rules.

Contactless card payments are widespread in the Czech Republic for payments up to 500 CZK. For higher amounts, payment terminals work with the chip and pin system, similar to that in the UK.

Some British banks may charge for international card payments. In addition your bank’s CZK to GBP exchange rate may not be so good. This is how banks make money. Before using your bank card for payments in the Czech Republic, it’s certainly a good idea to contact your bank. This will avoid your card becoming blocked due to international transactions that your bank may find suspicious.

Although card payments are accepted nearly everywhere, it is recommended that you take some CZK cash with you when you travel to the Czech Republic.

Some vendors will only accept cash payments. This is the case for taxi drivers, street vendors (like those on Charles Bridge ‘Karlův most’), local markets and festivals. Cash is a great fallback option, and useful for tipping.

Prices in Prague will be higher than elsewhere in the Czech Republic. A coffe will usually cost around 30-50 CZK. For a three-course meal in a mid-range restaurant expect to pay around 400-700 CZK.

On average, the cost of living in the Czech Republic is around 25% cheaper than the cost of living in the UK.

Tipping is common practice in the Czech Republic, especially in tourist-heavy areas. Before you tip, check the bill to see if a service charge was included already.

A 5-10% tip is the norm and often the bill is rounded up to the next 20 or 50: If the bill is 67 CZK, pay 80 CZK. If the bill is 270 CZK, give 300 CZK, provided, of course, that you are happy with the service received.