Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 31.9% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.0% less in Czech Republic
- Groceries
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pay 33.2% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
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pay 39.5% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
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pay 68.0% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% more in Czech Republic
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Czech Republic.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$7.70
CZK165.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$7.61
CZK163.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.59
CZK34.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.35
CZK29.09
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.29
CZK27.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.47
CZK117.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.90
CZK83.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.64
CZK56.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$3.73
CZK80.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.62
CZK13.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.71
CZK15.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.88
CZK18.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.29
CZK27.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.51
CZK10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.46
CZK10.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$5.95
CZK128.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$21.06
CZK453.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,453.98
CZK677,462.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$11.74
CZK252.83
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$18.70
CZK402.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$610.48
CZK13,148.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$493.17
CZK10,621.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$198.15
CZK4,267.78
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$363.72
CZK7,833.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$7,967.34
CZK171,602.25
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.90
CZK40.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.60
CZK56.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$6.46
CZK139.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$47.23
CZK1,017.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$8.95
CZK192.69
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$69.75
CZK1,502.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$31.40
CZK676.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$80.03
CZK1,723.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$103.55
CZK2,230.29
|
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