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Zagreb vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 58.8% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 69.6% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 90.3% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Zagreb

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Zagreb are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Zagreb.

Zagreb vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP512.72	$14.02 HRK90.69	+74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP461.44	$9.34 HRK60.46	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP61.95	$3.15 HRK20.41	+224.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.99	$2.52 HRK16.32	+301.5%
Average			+157.2%

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.29	$1.96 HRK12.66	+30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP232.81	$6.76 HRK43.72	+84.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP318.30	$5.05 HRK32.68	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP152.36	$3.86 HRK24.96	+61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP157.43	$4.90 HRK31.68	+98.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP90.81	$0.91 HRK5.89	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.49	$0.81 HRK5.27	+111.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.67	$0.96 HRK6.21	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.57	$1.35 HRK8.76	+64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.36	$0.69 HRK4.50	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.04	$0.65 HRK4.18	-35.8%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP299.00	$6.64 HRK42.98	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,251.49	$58.40 HRK377.89	+65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	$35,039.69 HRK226,732.71	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	$11.68 HRK75.58	-43.3%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 69.6% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	$34.74 HRK224.80	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP40,929.79	$885.05 HRK5,726.96	+37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,465.46	$674.25 HRK4,362.89	+100.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,359.13	$164.98 HRK1,067.55	+141.0%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 90.3% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	$490.56 HRK3,174.26	+117.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP500,916.75	$12,823.55 HRK82,977.87	+63.0%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP153.81	$3.50 HRK22.67	+45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP150.17	$2.50 HRK16.20	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP358.90	$5.84 HRK37.79	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,112.39	$52.95 HRK342.62	+59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP461.44	$8.76 HRK56.68	+20.9%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,724.88	$100.56 HRK650.69	+71.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,059.20	$41.12 HRK266.10	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,575.14	$100.39 HRK649.59	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,689.88	$118.33 HRK765.70	-2.0%
Average			+17.6%

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