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Ceske Budejovice vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 5.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Ceske Budejovice

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% more for restaurants

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$9.60 CZK198.41	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$16.32 CZK337.29	+70.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$2.11 CZK43.65	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$3.62 CZK74.90	+111.9%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$1.98 CZK40.85	+14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$7.21 CZK148.97	+10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$5.42 CZK112.01	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$3.62 CZK74.72	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$4.73 CZK97.77	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$0.68 CZK14.10	-33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$0.82 CZK16.93	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$1.05 CZK21.66	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$1.46 CZK30.22	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.76 CZK15.66	+16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$0.53 CZK11.02	-5.0%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$6.79 CZK140.40	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$20.16 CZK416.66	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$10.90 CZK225.19	-32.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$19.20 CZK396.82	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	+6.8%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	-46.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	-29.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$2.88 CZK59.52
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$3.22 CZK66.47	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$7.80 CZK161.21	+0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$9.60 CZK198.41	-20.0%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	-30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$42.00 CZK868.03	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	+4.5%
Average			-5.8%

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