Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 69.6% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,385.16
|
$7.70
CZK183.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,968.89
|
$7.61
CZK181.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,432.66
|
$1.59
CZK38.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,605.39
|
$1.35
CZK32.25
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,563.96
|
$1.29
CZK30.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,470.21
|
$5.47
CZK130.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,980.47
|
$3.90
CZK93.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,842.05
|
$2.64
CZK63.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,576.93
|
$3.73
CZK88.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,688.23
|
$0.62
CZK14.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,989.99
|
$0.71
CZK16.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,414.54
|
$0.88
CZK20.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,001.46
|
$1.29
CZK30.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,189.76
|
$0.51
CZK12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,981.71
|
$0.46
CZK11.10
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,362.50
|
$5.95
CZK142.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,111.93
|
$21.06
CZK503.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,192,360.50
|
$31,453.98
CZK751,187.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,682.62
|
$11.74
CZK280.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,090.62
|
$18.70
CZK446.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,191,872.21
|
$610.48
CZK14,579.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,031,990.94
|
$493.17
CZK11,777.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP290,528.31
|
$198.15
CZK4,732.22
|
|
pay 86.7% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP834,159.20
|
$363.72
CZK8,686.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,095,807.11
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,276.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,048.53
|
$1.90
CZK45.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,143.93
|
$2.60
CZK62.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,155.85
|
$6.46
CZK154.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,244.38
|
$47.23
CZK1,127.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,986.53
|
$8.95
CZK213.66
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP227,601.45
|
$69.75
CZK1,665.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,242.92
|
$31.40
CZK749.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP357,040.92
|
$80.03
CZK1,911.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP302,268.30
|
$103.55
CZK2,473.01
|
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