Cost of living comparison
France is 49.8% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in France instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.29
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.10
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.63
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.25
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.87
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK132.69
|
$9.16
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.50
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.52
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.07
|
$6.37
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.86
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.20
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.46
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.82
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.53
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.57
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
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pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.56
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK452.30
|
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK574,795.80
|
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK266.36
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK435.54
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,317.35
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,231.40
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,338.84
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
|
pay 65.9% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,150.24
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,032.93
|
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.67
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.01
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.34
|
$11.75
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,087.72
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.05
|
$11.84
€10.67
|
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pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,609.86
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK828.97
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,873.80
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,323.79
|
$126.59
€114.08
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