Cost of living comparison

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Plzen vs. Porto Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 3.7% cheaper than Porto.

Restaurants
pay 6.6% less in Plzen
Groceries
pay 5.6% more in Plzen
Transportation
pay 11.9% less in Plzen
Housing
pay 8.7% less in Plzen
Childcare
pay 20.4% less in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.1% more in Plzen
Clothing
pay 0.8% less in Plzen

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

Plzen vs. Porto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Porto, you would:

pay 6.6% less for restaurants

 
Porto
Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.68
€10.21
$9.60
CZK203.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.34
€8.17
$8.64
CZK182.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
€1.96
$2.01
CZK42.54

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

 
Porto
Plzen
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
€1.37
$1.63
CZK34.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.16
€5.39
$6.56
CZK138.80
Milk (1 gallon) $4.24
€3.71
$4.71
CZK99.74

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

 
Porto
Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.70
€6.73
$6.53
CZK138.16
Monthly public transit pass $46.72
€40.85
$26.88
CZK569.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,037.93
€30,635.59
$28,797.76
CZK610K

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pay 8.7% less for housing

 
Porto
Plzen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.84
€34.83
$19.99
CZK423.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,219.59
€1,066.35
$678.03
CZK14,354.42
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $941.08
€822.84
$634.87
CZK13,440.68

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

 
Porto
Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $486.96
€425.78
$335.37
CZK7,100.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,161.00
€8,884.32
$9,172.62
CZK194K

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Porto
Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
€3.06
$2.88
CZK60.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
€1.93
$3.17
CZK67.18
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.60
€5.77
$7.20
CZK152.42

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

 
Porto
Plzen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$113.29
€99.06
$85.86
CZK1,817.77
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.96
€31.44
$44.44
CZK940.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.48
€86.10
$91.96
CZK1,946.94

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