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Ceske Budejovice vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 4.5 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 9.1 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 6.2 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 43.2% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 9.1 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.75	$9.60 CZK199.47	+131.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.19	$16.32 CZK339.10	+214.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.13	$2.11 CZK43.88	+454.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.84	$3.62 CZK75.30	+2422.2%
Average			+805.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.51	$1.98 CZK41.07	+229.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.27	$7.21 CZK149.77	+284.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.41	$5.42 CZK112.62	+45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.86	$3.62 CZK75.12	+149.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.23	$4.73 CZK98.30	+129.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.38	$0.68 CZK14.18	-8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.95	$0.82 CZK17.03	+144.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$1.05 CZK21.78	+268.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$1.46 CZK30.39	+1059.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.96	$0.76 CZK15.74	+302.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.87	$0.53 CZK11.08	+186.2%
Average			+253.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.82	$6.79 CZK141.15	+398.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.52	$20.16 CZK418.89	+213.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,793.01	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.56	$10.90 CZK226.40	+309.7%
Average			+227.8%

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pay 6.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.65	$19.20 CZK398.94	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,159.48	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	+310.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,525.91	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	+372.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP910.15	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+1357.5%
Average			+522.2%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,418.58	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	+477.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,211.72	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	+388.5%
Average			+432.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.21	$2.88 CZK59.84	+98.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.89	$3.22 CZK66.82	+99.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.88	$7.80 CZK162.07	+275.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.96	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	+232.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.98	$9.60 CZK199.47	+156.7%
Average			+172.4%

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pay 43.2% more for clothing

	Cairo	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,616.03	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	+62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,159.85	$42.00 CZK872.69	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,582.08	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,931.01	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	+130.8%
Average			+43.2%

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