Cost of living comparison

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Winston-salem vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Winston-salem is 52.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% more in Winston-salem
Groceries: pay 95.5% more in Winston-salem
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Winston-salem
Housing: pay 82.6% more in Winston-salem
Childcare: pay 97.2% more in Winston-salem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% more in Winston-salem
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Winston-salem

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Winston-salem are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Winston-salem.

Winston-salem vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% more for restaurants

	Prague	Winston-salem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.08	$20.00	+88.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.26	$10.00	+17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.53	$2.50	+43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK33.92	$1.65	+18.6%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 95.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Winston-salem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.73	$3.31	+132.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.26	$6.61	+10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.63	$3.27	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.44	$3.92	+53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.56	$5.67	+44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.69	$2.81	+267.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.86	$0.77	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.81	$2.67	+198.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK35.98	$2.46	+66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.02	$1.39	+141.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.35	$1.36	+148.4%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	Prague	Winston-salem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK149.63	$3.16	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK569.97	$65.00	+178.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK621,780.32	$32,344.69	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK317.11	$16.17	+24.5%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 82.6% more for housing

	Prague	Winston-salem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK480.24	$80.84	+310.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,539.69	$1,490.00	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,439.66	$1,076.00	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,451.70	$131.70	-41.0%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 97.2% more for childcare

	Prague	Winston-salem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,406.65	$1,471.67	+106.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,104.60	$22,111.00	+88.0%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Winston-salem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.55	$6.00	+150.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.09	$5.20	+69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK159.59	$6.00	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,555.52	$17.50	-72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.08	$13.00	+22.5%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Winston-salem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,012.12	$46.25	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK882.85	$22.33	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,259.14	$67.00	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,711.65	$113.33	+2.0%
Average			-26.9%

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