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Brno vs. Winston-salem Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 8.9% cheaper than Winston-salem.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Brno
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Brno
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 51.2% more in Brno

The cost of clothing and transportation in Brno are more expensive than in Winston-salem. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brno.

Brno vs. Winston-salem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Winston-salem, you would:

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	Winston-salem	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$9.60 CZK202.55	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$9.60 CZK202.55	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37	$1.98 CZK41.67	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85	$1.32 CZK27.92	-28.4%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Winston-salem	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07	$1.52 CZK32.15	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.87	$6.63 CZK139.86	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35	$4.45 CZK93.87	+32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.68	$3.29 CZK69.36	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$4.48 CZK94.51	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.89	$0.80 CZK16.84	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63	$0.80 CZK16.84	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.57	$0.99 CZK20.86	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.94	$1.92 CZK40.52	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68	$0.61 CZK12.90	-63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.93	$0.58 CZK12.33	-69.7%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Winston-salem	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.00	$6.65 CZK140.28	+121.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.00	$26.41 CZK557.01	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,689.37	$28,810.40 CZK608K	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.90	$16.71 CZK352.43	+12.1%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Winston-salem	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.64	$21.30 CZK449.17	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00	$992.68 CZK20,936.75	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.00	$778.84 CZK16,426.62	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.76	$245.32 CZK5,174.07	+71.8%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Winston-salem	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,490.00	$440.16 CZK9,283.44	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,083.25	$15,403.96 CZK325K	-36.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Winston-salem	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88	$2.64 CZK55.70	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.27	$3.47 CZK73.10	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$7.30 CZK153.94	+21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.00	$56.34 CZK1,188.28	+61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$12.00 CZK253.18	-7.7%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

	Winston-salem	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.78	$95.58 CZK2,015.98	+84.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.33	$40.57 CZK855.68	+81.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$101.12 CZK2,132.71	+26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.33	$121.57 CZK2,564.07	+12.2%
Average			+51.2%

Winston-salem vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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