Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 25.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of France, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.99
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.11
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.95
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.31
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.24
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.47
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.81
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.43
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.66
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
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