Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 80.2% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Brno
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Brno
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Brno
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.2% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 73.8% more in Brno

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Brno are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brno.

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Brno vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Balti	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$9.17 CZK198.50	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$9.17 CZK198.50	-12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$1.68 CZK36.37	+54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$1.32 CZK28.63	+96.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Balti	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.42 CZK30.69	+197.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$6.31 CZK136.69	+87.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$4.34 CZK93.92	-7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$3.70 CZK80.05	+66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$4.10 CZK88.64	+93.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.84 CZK18.10	+82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.79 CZK17.07	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.95 CZK20.62	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$1.51 CZK32.76	+43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.47 CZK10.20	+40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.49 CZK10.52	+112.2%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Balti	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$7.26 CZK157.08	+20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$25.22 CZK545.86	+49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$17.42 CZK377.14	+261.2%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Balti	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$18.93 CZK409.83	+68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+146.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+184.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+32.4%
Average			+133.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Balti	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+559.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$11,624.17 CZK252K	+122.0%
Average			+282.7%

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pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$2.64 CZK57.07	+135.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$3.53 CZK76.30	+102.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$7.34 CZK158.80	+118.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$12.84 CZK277.89	+69.5%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 73.8% more for clothing

	Balti	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	+90.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$37.06 CZK802.17	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+81.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+139.2%
Average			+73.8%

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