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Croatia

Zadar vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary

Zadar is 5.9% cheaper than Fort Wayne.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% less in Zadar
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Zadar
Transportation: pay 57.7% more in Zadar
Housing: pay 25.5% less in Zadar
Childcare: pay 88.8% less in Zadar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Zadar
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in Zadar

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

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Zadar vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zadar instead of Fort Wayne, you would:

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pay 0.8% less for restaurants

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$14.60 HRK96.17	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$8.18 HRK53.86	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33	$3.04 HRK20.00	+30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.23	$2.08 HRK13.72	-6.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.99	$1.40 HRK9.23	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45	$5.25 HRK34.60	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03	$4.49 HRK29.56	+48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40	$4.20 HRK27.67	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.35	$5.30 HRK34.90	+21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46	$0.74 HRK4.89	-69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56	$0.73 HRK4.78	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.58	$0.98 HRK6.46	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32	$1.14 HRK7.50	-51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97	$0.66 HRK4.36	-31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37	$0.66 HRK4.36	-51.7%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19	$6.65 HRK43.78	+108.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50	$46.51 HRK306.37	+43.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,965.00	$38,460.23 HRK253K	+20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.43	$24.53 HRK161.57	+59.0%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 25.5% less for housing

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62	$30.37 HRK200.04	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.33	$759.19 HRK5,000.94	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,016.67	$642.39 HRK4,231.56	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.66	$143.99 HRK948.50	+30.1%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 88.8% less for childcare

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$955.56	$146.00 HRK961.72	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,000.00	$1,401.59 HRK9,232.50	-93.0%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.25	$3.50 HRK23.08	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47	$2.51 HRK16.54	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.26	$5.26 HRK34.62	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$50.61 HRK333.40	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$17.52 HRK115.41	+46.0%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Fort Wayne	Zadar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.00	$105.12 HRK692.44	+106.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00	$39.13 HRK257.74	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.67	$140.16 HRK923.25	+52.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00	$116.80 HRK769.37	+16.8%
Average			+45.4%

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