Should you visit Brno or Budva?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel cost comparison between Brno and Budva can help. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Brno
Brno is a city in the Czech Republic known for its modernist and baroque buildings, gardens, museums, and churches. There are many monuments and cultural features especially related to the city's Moravian history, like the Moravian Museum and Moravian Gallery. It is also uniquely located between a landscape of South Moravian Vineyards and northern Moravian Karst topography.
Budva
A coastal resort in Montenegro, Budva is probably the country's most popular tourist destination. Not only does it host a number of great beaches, but it is also home to a picturesque old town center located on a small peninsula. Some of its best features include narrow winding lanes, historic buildings, churches, and small squares.
Which city is cheaper, Budva or Brno?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Brno is $119, while the average daily cost in Budva is $90. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Brno and Budva in more detail.
Accommodation
The average price for accommodation for two people in Brno is $130. This is for two people sharing a typical double occupancy hotel room.
Accommodation prices vary by location and style, but travelers pay on average about $72 for a double occupancy room in Budva.
Food
Brno food costs typically run travelers around $52 per day. Eating every meal in a nicer restaurant will drive the cost up, and grabbing fast food or casual meals will help you save money.
Food in Budva costs travelers about $31 per day on average. Restaurants can vary significantly in price, so choose wisely if you're trying to save money. Fast food and street stalls are typically your cheapest options, which sit down restaurants can be significantly more expensive.
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Food
Meals for one day
Brno $52
Budva $31
Local Transportation
The average price of local transportation around Brno is $2.39 per person, per day. As this average includes both taxis and public transport, keep in mind that the prices of private drivers and taxis are significantly more expensive than public transportation.
The cost of a taxi ride in Budva is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent $20 per person, per day, on local transportation in Budva.
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Brno
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Brno:
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Low Cost Private Transfer From Brno-Turany Airport to Brno City - One Way:
$35
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Low Cost Private Transfer From Pardubice Airport to Brno City - One Way:
$224
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Private Transfer from Brno to Prague with 2 Sightseeing Stops:
$161
Typical Local Transportation prices in Budva
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Budva are as follows:
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Budva
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Budva:
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Budva - Dubrovnik : Private One-Way Transfer with Mercedes Vehicles:
$357
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Budva to Dubrovnik One Way Private Transfer:
$95
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Budva to Dubrovnik one way transfer:
$204
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Budva to Podgorica one way transfer:
$129
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Budva to TIrana Transfer:
$224
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Luxury private transfer from Budva to Dubrovnik:
$246
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Private Transfer Budva to Dubrovnik Airport:
$158
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Private Transfer from Budva or Becici to Dubrovnik airport:
$149
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Private Transfer from Budva or Becici to Tivat airport:
$35
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Private Transfer from Budva to Dubrovnik:
$174
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Private Transfer from Budva to Podgorica Airport (TGD):
$88
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Private Transfer from Budva to Split, Hotel-to-hotel, English-speaking driver:
$249
Entertainment
Entertainment and activities in Budva typically cost an average of $22 per person, per day. This includes fees paid for admission tickets to museums and attractions, day tours, and other sightseeing expenses.
Tours and Activities in Brno
Here are a few actual costs in Brno for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
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Skip the Line: 10-Z Bunker Entrance Ticket in Brno:
$6.22
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4-Hour Bike Tour in Brno with Guide:
$38
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3-Hour Segway Tour: Criss-cross the Brno:
$102
Tours and Activities in Budva
Here are a few actual costs in Budva for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
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3-Hour Paddle Board or Kayak Tour to Coastal Caves:
$36
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Budva 1 hour Private walking tour:
$56
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Budva City Tour:
$61
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Budva or Petrovac: Paragliding Experience:
$86
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One day private tour to Budva from Kotor:
$99
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Unique lunch experience with locals in high hills above Budva!:
$100
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Tour of the olive garden in Luštica peninsula - Secret of organic oil production:
$123
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One day private tour to Budva from Herceg Novi:
$126
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6-hour Tour to Dubrovnik from Budva:
$159
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Montenegro tour 1 (National park Lovcen, Kotor, Perast) from Budva:
$169
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Budva Riviera private hiking experience:
$187
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Private Skadar Lake Cruise and Tasting Tour:
$199
Alcohol
While the amount that someone spends on alcohol while visiting Brno may vary from person to person, on average a person spends $2.11 per day on alcoholic beverages.
While the amount that someone spends on alcohol while visiting Budva may vary from person to person, on average a person spends $14 per day on alcoholic beverages.
Sample the Local Flavors in Budva
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Budva:
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Private Wine Tour around Lake Skadar:
$199
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Brno and Budva, we can see that Brno is more expensive. And not only is Budva much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Budva would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Budva and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Brno would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Brno than you might in Budva.
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