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Ceske Budejovice vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 84.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 44.2% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$9.60 CZK198.41	+124.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$16.32 CZK337.29	+128.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$2.11 CZK43.65	+110.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$3.62 CZK74.90	+455.1%
Average			+204.5%

Lima vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.98 CZK40.85	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$7.21 CZK148.97	+59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$5.42 CZK112.01	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$3.62 CZK74.72	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$4.73 CZK97.77	+79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$0.68 CZK14.10	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.82 CZK16.93	+61.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$1.05 CZK21.66	+81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$1.46 CZK30.22	+159.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.76 CZK15.66	+64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.53 CZK11.02	+22.9%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$6.79 CZK140.40	+30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$20.16 CZK416.66	-11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,198.40	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	+68.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$10.90 CZK225.19	-49.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$19.20 CZK396.82	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.35	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.98	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	+73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.33	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	+540.3%
Average			+155.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.14	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	+178.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,615.34	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	+31.5%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$2.88 CZK59.52	+26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$3.22 CZK66.47	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$7.80 CZK161.21	+36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.64	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$9.60 CZK198.41	+34.5%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Lima	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.13	$42.00 CZK868.03	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.34	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.36	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	+69.9%
Average			+29.2%

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