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Ceske Budejovice vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 2.9% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 23.0% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 3.5% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Ceske Budejovice

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

Ceske Budejovice vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$9.60 CZK199.47	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.97	$16.32 CZK339.10	+39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.14	$2.11 CZK43.88	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$3.62 CZK75.30	+170.7%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$1.98 CZK41.07	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.14	$7.21 CZK149.77	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.08	$5.42 CZK112.62	-23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.95	$3.62 CZK75.12	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.72	$4.73 CZK98.30	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$0.68 CZK14.18	-43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$0.82 CZK17.03	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$1.05 CZK21.78	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.23	$1.46 CZK30.39	+1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$0.76 CZK15.74	-10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$0.53 CZK11.08	-45.5%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 23.0% less for transportation

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.54	$6.79 CZK141.15	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.91	$20.16 CZK418.89	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,932.55	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.95	$10.90 CZK226.40	-45.1%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.42	$19.20 CZK398.94	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,226.68	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €792.09	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.64	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+62.3%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €485.15	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,350.95	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	-1.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.99	$2.88 CZK59.84	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$3.22 CZK66.82	+59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.13	$7.80 CZK162.07	+8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.32	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.97	$9.60 CZK199.47	-17.8%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.81	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.25	$42.00 CZK872.69	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.72	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.73	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	+21.7%
Average			+3.8%

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