Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cakovec vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Cakovec is 25.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Cakovec
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Cakovec
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Cakovec
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Cakovec
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Cakovec
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Cakovec
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Cakovec
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cakovec are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cakovec.
Cakovec vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cakovec instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.70
|
$7.59
HRK48.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.91
|
$2.22
HRK14.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.38
|
$1.79
HRK11.52
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
$1.57
HRK10.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.53
|
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.30
|
$4.52
HRK29.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
$3.57
HRK23.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.30
|
$4.48
HRK28.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.24
|
$0.75
HRK4.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.77
HRK4.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.02
|
$0.75
HRK4.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.81
|
$0.76
HRK4.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$0.53
HRK3.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$0.59
HRK3.80
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.67
|
$6.62
HRK42.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.71
|
$64.24
HRK413.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
$31,775.50
HRK204,457.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.60
|
$17.05
HRK109.72
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
$33.58
HRK216.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
$502.24
HRK3,231.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
$394.78
HRK2,540.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
$144.50
HRK929.77
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
$137.24
HRK883.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
$8,759.92
HRK56,365.19
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of childcare
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.88
|
$2.69
HRK17.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.15
|
$2.28
HRK14.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
$5.84
HRK37.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.69
|
$54.02
HRK347.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.76
|
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Cakovec
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
$112.52
HRK723.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
$81.76
HRK526.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
$89.55
HRK576.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.91
|
$112.91
HRK726.48
|
|
Canberra vs. Cakovec - Cost of clothing
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