Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 30.3% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.57
|
$7.78
CZK179.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€8.92
|
$7.82
CZK180.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.99
|
$1.53
CZK35.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.57
|
$1.34
CZK30.86
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
$1.45
CZK33.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.89
|
$5.86
CZK135.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.53
|
$3.69
CZK85.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.46
|
$2.72
CZK62.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.95
|
$3.62
CZK83.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$0.70
CZK16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.72
CZK16.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$0.86
CZK19.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.37
|
$1.36
CZK31.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.51
CZK11.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.56
CZK12.83
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.59
|
$6.25
CZK144.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€108.12
|
$19.97
CZK461.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,661.37
|
$25,379.53
CZK586,361.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€16.99
|
$11.76
CZK271.72
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€44.82
|
$19.23
CZK444.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,266.03
|
$632.17
CZK14,605.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,064.35
|
$495.91
CZK11,457.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€148.07
|
$191.58
CZK4,426.14
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,003.02
|
$359.87
CZK8,314.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,801.09
|
$7,286.86
CZK168,353.51
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.48
|
$1.97
CZK45.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.44
|
$2.61
CZK60.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.01
|
$6.11
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.12
|
$48.03
CZK1,109.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.12
|
$9.41
CZK217.34
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.10
|
$71.08
CZK1,642.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€36.76
|
$36.60
CZK845.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€83.71
|
$82.74
CZK1,911.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€82.83
|
$102.60
CZK2,370.55
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