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Ceske Budejovice vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 2.5% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$9.60 CZK199.47	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$16.32 CZK339.10	+48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.11 CZK43.88	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$3.62 CZK75.30	+132.6%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.98 CZK41.07	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$7.21 CZK149.77	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$5.42 CZK112.62	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$3.62 CZK75.12	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$4.73 CZK98.30	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$0.68 CZK14.18	-64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.82 CZK17.03	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.05 CZK21.78	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.46 CZK30.39	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.76 CZK15.74	-31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.53 CZK11.08	-63.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$6.79 CZK141.15	+67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	$20.16 CZK418.89	-79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$10.90 CZK226.40	-26.5%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$19.20 CZK398.94	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+134.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	-32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	-31.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$2.88 CZK59.84	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$3.22 CZK66.82	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	$7.80 CZK162.07	-39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$9.60 CZK199.47	-11.0%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	+4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	$42.00 CZK872.69	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	+53.0%
Average			+20.6%

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