Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Croatia

Zagreb vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 5.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 35.1% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Zagreb

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zagreb.

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Zagreb vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$12.32 HRK82.58	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$8.12 HRK54.42	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$3.04 HRK20.36	+51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$2.59 HRK17.36	+62.7%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.63 HRK10.95	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$7.46 HRK50.04	+42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$4.78 HRK32.05	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$3.93 HRK26.33	+39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$5.41 HRK36.30	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.04 HRK6.96	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$0.79 HRK5.32	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.95 HRK6.35	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.15 HRK7.71	+25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.60 HRK4.05	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.53 HRK3.54	-5.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 35.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$7.15 HRK47.92	+35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$53.50 HRK358.68	+94.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$13.44 HRK90.08	+40.0%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$40.80 HRK273.55	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	+29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	+3.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	+11.5%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$3.36 HRK22.52	-15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$2.50 HRK16.73	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$5.77 HRK38.66	+37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$50.32 HRK337.34	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$8.96 HRK60.05	-13.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$105.08 HRK704.49	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$43.32 HRK290.43	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$94.92 HRK636.35	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$109.43 HRK733.62	-20.9%
Average			-28.9%

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