Cost of living comparison
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Dubrovnik vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary
Dubrovnik is 71.0% more expensive than Sandton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Dubrovnik
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% more in Dubrovnik
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Dubrovnik
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% more in Dubrovnik
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% less in Dubrovnik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dubrovnik
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Dubrovnik
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Dubrovnik are more expensive than in Sandton. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Dubrovnik. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Sandton, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.60
ZAR139.07
|
$20.44
HRK133.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR81.12
|
$14.02
HRK91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR17.40
|
$4.70
HRK30.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR13.51
|
$4.69
HRK30.56
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR17.27
|
$1.28
HRK8.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
ZAR65.01
|
$5.26
HRK34.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
ZAR75.68
|
$4.20
HRK27.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
ZAR39.83
|
$4.34
HRK28.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
ZAR33.99
|
$4.50
HRK29.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.24
|
$0.77
HRK5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR11.46
|
$0.72
HRK4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.06
|
$0.79
HRK5.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZAR12.90
|
$1.01
HRK6.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR9.59
|
$0.42
HRK2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR11.37
|
$0.44
HRK2.85
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
ZAR80.38
|
$6.66
HRK43.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.23
HRK372.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR371K
|
$38,460.23
HRK250K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
ZAR181.71
|
$14.72
HRK95.83
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of transportation
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.62
ZAR672.91
|
$27.45
HRK178.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.85
ZAR8,340.84
|
$1,206.92
HRK7,859.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.70
ZAR7,416.83
|
$856.53
HRK5,577.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.15
ZAR1,570.79
|
$143.99
HRK937.65
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.83
ZAR3,263.40
|
$93.44
HRK608.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,558.87
ZAR89,882.65
|
$8,175.93
HRK53,240.34
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR37.08
|
$8.18
HRK53.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
ZAR35.79
|
$4.30
HRK28.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR46.36
|
$5.55
HRK36.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
ZAR710.78
|
$72.03
HRK469.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
ZAR120.52
|
$8.47
HRK55.14
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Sandton
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR870.59
|
$75.92
HRK494.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR667.93
|
$29.20
HRK190.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
ZAR1,498.82
|
$70.08
HRK456.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.01
ZAR1,390.65
|
$81.76
HRK532.40
|
|
Sandton vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of clothing
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