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Karlovy Vary vs. Batangas Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 2.4 times more expensive than Batangas.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.6% more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Batangas. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Batangas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Batangas, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.15 ₱135.56	$9.17 CZK198.50	+326.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.65 ₱166.69	$8.71 CZK188.57	+229.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.10	$1.68 CZK36.37	+321.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 ₱17.57	$1.32 CZK28.63	+374.2%
Average			+293.1%

Batangas vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 ₱72.80	$1.42 CZK30.69	+22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$6.06 CZK131.10	+117.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 ₱403.86	$4.34 CZK93.92	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 ₱105.77	$2.74 CZK59.28	+63.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 ₱119.56	$3.12 CZK67.53	+64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$0.84 CZK18.10	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.08	$0.79 CZK17.07	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$0.95 CZK20.62	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱33.02	$1.51 CZK32.76	+188.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 ₱66.04	$0.47 CZK10.20	-55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54 ₱97.17	$0.49 CZK10.52	-68.5%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.98 ₱250.55	$7.08 CZK153.17	+77.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.22 CZK545.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$27,511.20 CZK595K	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.58 ₱162.67	$14.67 CZK317.59	+468.2%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ₱1,534.10	$18.93 CZK409.83	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$704.59 CZK15,251.11
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	+566.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.52 ₱7,970.13	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+50.6%
Average			+284.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.06 ₱4,602.29	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	+151.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,275.20 ₱80,330.90	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	+115.7%
Average			+132.7%

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pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 ₱66.27	$2.06 CZK44.66	+96.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ₱130.54	$2.90 CZK62.86	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 ₱160.66	$7.34 CZK158.80	+187.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.13 ₱1,204.96	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+199.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 ₱351.45	$6.88 CZK148.87	+23.3%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Batangas	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.94 ₱1,004.14	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+430.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.67 ₱1,428.38	$37.06 CZK802.17	+63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+82.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+203.1%
Average			+163.3%

Batangas vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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