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Ceske Budejovice vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 7.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 6.0% more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Ceske Budejovice

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

Ceske Budejovice vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.1% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.85	$9.60 CZK198.41	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.90	$16.32 CZK337.29	+76.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.24	$2.11 CZK43.65	-14.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.41	$3.62 CZK74.90	+83.2%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.41	$1.98 CZK40.85
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.93	$7.21 CZK148.97	+79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.70	$5.42 CZK112.01	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.67	$3.62 CZK74.72	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.22	$4.73 CZK97.77	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.35	$0.68 CZK14.10	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.74	$0.82 CZK16.93	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.29	$1.05 CZK21.66	-21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.99	$1.46 CZK30.22	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.54	$0.76 CZK15.66	-15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$0.53 CZK11.02	-21.4%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.58	$6.79 CZK140.40	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$188.86	$20.16 CZK416.66	-81.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,677.18	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.07	$10.90 CZK225.19	-25.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 6.0% more for housing

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$83.99	$19.20 CZK396.82	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,137.45	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,894.16	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$188.43	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	+154.9%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,324.04	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	-30.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,040.13	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	-11.6%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.43	$2.88 CZK59.52	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.10	$3.22 CZK66.47	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.23	$7.80 CZK161.21	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$58.79	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	+68.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.88	$9.60 CZK198.41	-16.8%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.42	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.35	$42.00 CZK868.03	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$195.21	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	-10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$251.95	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	-2.8%
Average			-10.8%

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