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Czech Republic vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 56.8% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 62.0% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 27.0% more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 58.8% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$8.75 CZK182.15	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$8.69 CZK180.72	+69.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$1.80 CZK37.50	+74.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$1.58 CZK32.86	+96.6%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$1.42 CZK29.45	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$6.24 CZK129.76	+60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$4.39 CZK91.31	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$3.17 CZK66.01	+36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$4.20 CZK87.40	+96.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$0.75 CZK15.52	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$0.78 CZK16.31	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$0.97 CZK20.15	+41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$1.59 CZK33.03	+123.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$0.55 CZK11.42	-6.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$0.51 CZK10.53	-15.6%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$6.65 CZK138.38	+35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	$25.28 CZK525.94	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	$13.74 CZK285.90	+47.1%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 62.0% more for housing

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$20.37 CZK423.85	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	+79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	+63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+153.3%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+121.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	+132.2%
Average			+127.0%

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$2.40 CZK49.86	+10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$3.03 CZK63.12	+48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$7.42 CZK154.49	+150.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	+83.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$9.92 CZK206.40	+44.8%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 27.0% more for clothing

	South Africa	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$34.88 CZK725.70	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+42.1%
Average			+27.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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