Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 16.5% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 70.3% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Sandton
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Sandton
Childcare: pay 42.0% more in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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pay 70.3% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.44 HRK133.10	$8.60 ZAR139.07	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 HRK91.27	$5.02 ZAR81.12	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.70 HRK30.59	$1.08 ZAR17.40	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.69 HRK30.56	$0.84 ZAR13.51	-82.2%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 HRK8.37	$1.07 ZAR17.27	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 HRK34.23	$4.02 ZAR65.01	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 HRK27.35	$4.68 ZAR75.68	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 HRK28.29	$2.46 ZAR39.83	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 HRK29.32	$2.10 ZAR33.99	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 HRK5.00	$0.76 ZAR12.24	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.66	$0.71 ZAR11.46	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.17	$0.75 ZAR12.06	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.55	$0.80 ZAR12.90	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.76	$0.59 ZAR9.59	+40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 HRK2.85	$0.70 ZAR11.37	+60.9%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.66 HRK43.39	$4.97 ZAR80.38	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.23 HRK372.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK250K	$22,935.00 ZAR371K	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.72 HRK95.83	$11.24 ZAR181.71	-23.6%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.45 HRK178.74	$41.62 ZAR672.91	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.92 HRK7,859.29	$515.85 ZAR8,340.84	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.53 HRK5,577.56	$458.70 ZAR7,416.83	-46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK937.65	$97.15 ZAR1,570.79	-32.5%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 42.0% more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.44 HRK608.46	$201.83 ZAR3,263.40	+116.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,175.93 HRK53,240.34	$5,558.87 ZAR89,882.65	-32.0%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 HRK53.24	$2.29 ZAR37.08	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.30 HRK28.00	$2.21 ZAR35.79	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 HRK36.17	$2.87 ZAR46.36	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.03 HRK469.02	$43.96 ZAR710.78	-39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.47 HRK55.14	$7.45 ZAR120.52	-12.0%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.92 HRK494.37	$53.84 ZAR870.59	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.20 HRK190.14	$41.31 ZAR667.93	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 HRK456.35	$92.70 ZAR1,498.82	+32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.76 HRK532.40	$86.01 ZAR1,390.65	+5.2%
Average			+12.5%

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