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Ceske Budejovice vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 0.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 7.7% less in Ceske Budejovice

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

Ceske Budejovice vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.43	$9.60 CZK198.41	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.50	$16.32 CZK337.29	+70.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.12	$2.11 CZK43.65	-6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.93	$3.62 CZK74.90	+88.6%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.27	$1.98 CZK40.85	+35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.42	$7.21 CZK148.97	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.63	$5.42 CZK112.01	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.33	$3.62 CZK74.72	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.21	$4.73 CZK97.77	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.20	$0.68 CZK14.10	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.98	$0.82 CZK16.93	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.47	$1.05 CZK21.66	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.67	$1.46 CZK30.22	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.72	$0.76 CZK15.66	+58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.94	$0.53 CZK11.02	-1.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.84	$6.79 CZK140.40	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN108.42	$20.16 CZK416.66	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.28	$10.90 CZK225.19	-20.3%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.81	$19.20 CZK396.82	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,112.00	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,272.92	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN964.54	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	+4.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,113.96	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	-8.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,442.54	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	-32.2%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.74	$2.88 CZK59.52	-41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.20	$3.22 CZK66.47	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.43	$7.80 CZK161.21	+31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN168.55	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	+23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.50	$9.60 CZK198.41	+0.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN358.97	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN174.29	$42.00 CZK868.03	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN354.98	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN415.52	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	+23.4%
Average			-7.7%

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