Cost of living comparison
Brno is 25.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Brno
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Brno
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Brno
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Brno
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Brno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Brno
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Brno
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Brno.
If you lived in Brno instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$7.64
CZK159.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$8.15
CZK170.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$1.54
CZK32.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$1.14
CZK23.91
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.61
|
$1.34
CZK28.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.55
|
$5.39
CZK112.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.51
|
$3.79
CZK79.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$2.55
CZK53.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.02
|
$3.79
CZK79.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$0.65
CZK13.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.70
CZK14.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.88
CZK18.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.30
|
$1.48
CZK30.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.64
|
$0.55
CZK11.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.50
CZK10.54
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.65
|
$6.07
CZK126.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.92
|
$23.35
CZK488.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$25,475.49
CZK533,049.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.59
|
$14.78
CZK309.17
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.35
|
$18.78
CZK393.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,940.48
|
$802.93
CZK16,800.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,728.20
|
$670.01
CZK14,019.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.78
|
$217.28
CZK4,546.36
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,360.87
|
$404.42
CZK8,462.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,137.98
|
$13,204.80
CZK276,297.15
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$2.25
CZK47.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$2.84
CZK59.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$6.37
CZK133.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.99
|
$49.16
CZK1,028.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$10.61
CZK222.10
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
Ottawa
|
Brno
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.86
|
$76.15
CZK1,593.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.43
|
$37.46
CZK783.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$133.10
|
$88.69
CZK1,855.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.90
|
$102.33
CZK2,141.08
|
|
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