Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Croatia

Zagreb vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 3.8% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Zagreb
Housing: pay 8.6% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 28.9% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 69.3% more in Zagreb

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

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Zagreb vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$12.32 HRK82.58	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$8.12 HRK54.42	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$3.04 HRK20.36	+60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.59 HRK17.36	+53.6%
Average			-3.3%

Djibouti vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.63 HRK10.95	-82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$7.46 HRK50.04	+56.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.78 HRK32.05	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.93 HRK26.33	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.41 HRK36.30	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.04 HRK6.96	-38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.79 HRK5.32	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.95 HRK6.35	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.15 HRK7.71	+57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.60 HRK4.05	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.53 HRK3.54	-29.5%
Average			-25.9%

Djibouti vs. Zagreb - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.15 HRK47.92	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$53.50 HRK358.68	+25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$13.44 HRK90.08	-71.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 8.6% more for housing

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$40.80 HRK273.55	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	+38.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	-58.0%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 28.9% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	+47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	+12.8%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.36 HRK22.52	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$2.50 HRK16.73	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.77 HRK38.66	+193.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$50.32 HRK337.34	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$8.96 HRK60.05	-29.1%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 69.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$105.08 HRK704.49	+149.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$43.32 HRK290.43	+120.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$94.92 HRK636.35	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$109.43 HRK733.62	+94.8%
Average			+69.3%

Djibouti vs. Zagreb - Cost of clothing

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