Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 17.8% cheaper than Texas.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Texas, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.39
Kč175.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
|
$7.56
Kč180.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.48
Kč35.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.19
Kč28.42
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.39
Kč33.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
$5.18
Kč123.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.67
Kč87.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$2.32
Kč55.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$3.42
Kč81.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.69
Kč16.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.66
Kč15.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.77
Kč18.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.30
Kč30.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.44
Kč10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.41
Kč9.79
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$7.57
Kč180.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.21
|
$20.53
Kč488.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,909.84
|
$25,012.86
Kč595,341.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
|
$11.93
Kč283.92
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.26
|
$20.79
Kč494.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,311.15
|
$573.03
Kč13,638.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.56
|
$491.37
Kč11,695.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.47
|
$198.81
Kč4,731.91
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$969.04
|
$335.84
Kč7,993.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,614.33
|
$8,534.54
Kč203,133.96
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$1.88
Kč44.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.63
Kč62.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$5.88
Kč140.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.42
|
$44.28
Kč1,053.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
|
$8.32
Kč198.02
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
|
$76.47
Kč1,820.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.07
|
$37.50
Kč892.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.10
|
$84.38
Kč2,008.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$98.98
Kč2,355.88
|
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