Cost of living comparison
France is 50.8% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in France instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.39
Kč163.15
|
$16.13
€15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
Kč166.97
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
Kč32.64
|
$2.76
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
Kč26.36
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
Kč30.76
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
Kč114.42
|
$8.33
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
Kč80.92
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
Kč51.19
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
Kč75.54
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
Kč15.32
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
Kč14.67
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
Kč17.04
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
Kč28.70
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
Kč9.70
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Kč9.08
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
Kč167.23
|
$7.84
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.53
Kč453.19
|
$52.45
€48.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,012.86
Kč552,247.61
|
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.93
Kč263.37
|
$18.05
€16.82
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.79
Kč459.04
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.03
Kč12,651.68
|
$760.64
€708.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.37
Kč10,848.67
|
$610.71
€569.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.81
Kč4,389.40
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.84
Kč7,414.89
|
$674.24
€628.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,534.54
Kč188,430.23
|
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
Kč41.49
|
$6.24
€5.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
Kč58.13
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
Kč129.86
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.28
Kč977.60
|
$37.98
€35.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.32
Kč183.68
|
$11.22
€10.46
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.47
Kč1,688.26
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
Kč827.85
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.38
Kč1,863.01
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.98
Kč2,185.35
|
$122.71
€114.35
|
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