Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Croatia

Zagreb vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 10.6% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 88.6% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 18.3% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 53.8% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Zagreb

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

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Zagreb vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP49.93	$12.32 HRK82.84	+99.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP47.94	$8.12 HRK54.60	+36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.32	$3.04 HRK20.42	+194.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.19	$2.59 HRK17.41	+190.7%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Macao	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.87	$1.63 HRK10.99	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.32	$7.46 HRK50.20	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.78	$4.78 HRK32.16	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.58	$3.93 HRK26.41	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP70.95	$5.41 HRK36.41	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.65	$1.04 HRK6.98	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.57	$0.79 HRK5.33	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.98	$0.95 HRK6.37	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.77	$1.15 HRK7.73	+5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.41	$0.60 HRK4.07	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.56	$0.53 HRK3.55	-59.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	Macao	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.38	$7.15 HRK48.07	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.06	$53.50 HRK359.81	+138.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.46	$13.44 HRK90.37	+5.9%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 18.3% less for housing

	Macao	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP298.60	$40.80 HRK274.42	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,007.94	$869.66 HRK5,848.77	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,688.36	$659.99 HRK4,438.63	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP751.73	$167.33 HRK1,125.38	+79.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

	Macao	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,778.57	$494.08 HRK3,322.89	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$9,918.06 HRK66,702.32	-47.7%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.44	$3.36 HRK22.59	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.45	$2.50 HRK16.78	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP53.93	$5.77 HRK38.78	-13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP515.98	$50.32 HRK338.41	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP117.84	$8.96 HRK60.24	-38.6%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Macao	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP561.25	$105.08 HRK706.72	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP269.64	$43.32 HRK291.35	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP749.00	$94.92 HRK638.36	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,098.53	$109.43 HRK735.95	-19.6%
Average			+12.7%

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