Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Lithuania

Lithuania vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Lithuania is 10.3% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Lithuania
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Lithuania
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Lithuania
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Lithuania
Childcare: pay 22.5% more in Lithuania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Lithuania
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Lithuania

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Lithuania.

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Lithuania vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lithuania instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$11.74 €10.45	+30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$7.87 €7.00	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$2.61 €2.33	+48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$2.25 €2.00	+49.6%
Average			+17.8%

Czech Republic vs. Lithuania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.58 €1.40	+11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.60 €4.98	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$5.10 €4.54	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$3.09 €2.75	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$3.19 €2.84	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$0.77 €0.68	+5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.66 €0.59	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.82 €0.73	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.35 €1.20	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.37 €0.33	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.40 €0.36	-13.1%
Average			-6.4%

Czech Republic vs. Lithuania - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$6.94 €6.17	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$32.25 €28.70	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$9.85 €8.76	-27.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$14.62 €13.01	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$487.51 €433.90	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$337.38 €300.28	-41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$156.91 €139.66	-27.1%
Average			-34.0%

Czech Republic vs. Lithuania - Cost of housing

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pay 22.5% more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$551.61 €490.95	+33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$9,536.02 €8,487.40	+12.6%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$5.26 €4.68	+124.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$3.34 €2.97	+12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$5.89 €5.24	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$40.48 €36.03	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$9.37 €8.34	-7.2%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Lithuania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$103.76 €92.35	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$45.79 €40.76	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$91.90 €81.79	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$159.27 €141.76	+29.5%
Average			+22.0%

Czech Republic vs. Lithuania - Cost of clothing

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