Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 35.1% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.36
|
$7.39
Kč175.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$7.56
Kč180.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$1.48
Kč35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.19
Kč28.42
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.39
Kč33.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
|
$5.18
Kč123.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$3.67
Kč87.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
|
$2.32
Kč55.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$3.42
Kč81.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.69
Kč16.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.66
Kč15.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.77
Kč18.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.30
Kč30.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.44
Kč10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.41
Kč9.79
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$7.57
Kč180.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.20
|
$20.53
Kč488.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,045.17
|
$25,012.86
Kč595,341.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
|
$11.93
Kč283.92
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.36
|
$20.79
Kč494.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,973.24
|
$573.03
Kč13,638.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.24
|
$491.37
Kč11,695.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.10
|
$198.81
Kč4,731.91
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,203.13
|
$335.84
Kč7,993.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,357.14
|
$8,534.54
Kč203,133.96
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.15
|
$1.88
Kč44.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$2.63
Kč62.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$5.88
Kč140.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
|
$44.28
Kč1,053.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
|
$8.32
Kč198.02
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
|
$76.47
Kč1,820.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.58
|
$37.50
Kč892.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$84.38
Kč2,008.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.30
|
$98.98
Kč2,355.88
|
|
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