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Zagreb vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 5.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 4.9% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 27.3 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 4.5 times more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$14.02 HRK90.69	+68.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.34 HRK60.46	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$3.15 HRK20.41	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.52 HRK16.32	+2.6%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.96 HRK12.66	+88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.76 HRK43.72	+50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.05 HRK32.68	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.86 HRK24.96	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.90 HRK31.68	+83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.91 HRK5.89	-27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.81 HRK5.27	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.96 HRK6.21	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.35 HRK8.76	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.69 HRK4.50	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.65 HRK4.18	-45.9%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.64 HRK42.98	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$58.40 HRK377.89	+40.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$35,039.69 HRK226,732.71	+502.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$11.68 HRK75.58	-37.5%
Average			+131.6%

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pay 4.9% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$34.74 HRK224.80	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$885.05 HRK5,726.96	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$674.25 HRK4,362.89
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$164.98 HRK1,067.55	+15.4%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 27.3 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$490.56 HRK3,174.26	+210.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$12,823.55 HRK82,977.87	+5046.0%
Average			+2628.4%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.50 HRK22.67	+5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.50 HRK16.20	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.84 HRK37.79	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$52.95 HRK342.62	+70.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.76 HRK56.68	-78.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$100.56 HRK650.69	+591.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$41.12 HRK266.10	+133.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$100.39 HRK649.59	+383.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$118.33 HRK765.70	+307.0%
Average			+353.8%

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