Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 57.3% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 55.7% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Czech Republic

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF27.25	$7.70 CZK177.00	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF15.14	$7.61 CZK175.10	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.44	$1.59 CZK36.64	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF4.17	$1.35 CZK31.06	-71.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 55.7% less for groceries

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.39	$1.29 CZK29.61	-66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF11.35	$5.47 CZK125.70	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF6.55	$3.90 CZK89.58	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.74	$2.64 CZK60.75	-65.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF11.52	$3.73 CZK85.70	-71.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.45	$0.62 CZK14.18	-62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.02	$0.71 CZK16.29	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.22	$0.88 CZK20.18	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.49	$1.29 CZK29.72	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.03	$0.51 CZK11.61	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.95	$0.46 CZK10.69	-56.6%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF7.13	$5.95 CZK136.93	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF70.65	$21.06 CZK484.45	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF33,102.78	$31,453.98 CZK723,394.30	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF31.08	$11.74 CZK269.98	-66.6%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF52.75	$18.70 CZK429.97	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,939.52	$610.48 CZK14,040.09	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,719.31	$493.17 CZK11,342.16	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF154.49	$198.15 CZK4,557.13	+13.5%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF3,328.28	$363.72 CZK8,364.97	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF28,298.84	$7,967.34 CZK183,236.98	-75.1%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.07	$1.90 CZK43.69	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.83	$2.60 CZK59.80	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.08	$6.46 CZK148.63	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF67.68	$47.23 CZK1,086.11	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.18	$8.95 CZK205.76	-60.8%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Geneva	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF108.10	$69.75 CZK1,604.03	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF55.10	$31.40 CZK722.07	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF125.14	$80.03 CZK1,840.65	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF172.17	$103.55 CZK2,381.51	-46.8%
Average			-45.7%

Geneva vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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