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Croatia

Dubrovnik vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Dubrovnik is 34.9% more expensive than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Dubrovnik
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Dubrovnik
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Dubrovnik
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Dubrovnik
Childcare: pay 73.4% less in Dubrovnik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% more in Dubrovnik
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Dubrovnik

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

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Dubrovnik vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Sao Paulo, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$19.60 HRK131.37	+118.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 R$45.35	$12.88 HRK86.33	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 R$7.09	$4.64 HRK31.13	+231.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 R$4.39	$4.62 HRK30.97	+432.7%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 R$9.39	$1.19 HRK8.01	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20 R$31.41	$5.04 HRK33.78	-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 R$23.41	$4.03 HRK27.00	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 R$14.18	$4.12 HRK27.63	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 R$12.10	$4.06 HRK27.24	+69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 R$6.36	$0.83 HRK5.56	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.17	$0.63 HRK4.20	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.63	$0.76 HRK5.11	+6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.43	$1.24 HRK8.29	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 R$3.27	$0.41 HRK2.72	-37.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 R$2.90	$0.42 HRK2.81	-27.0%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 R$24.84	$7.04 HRK47.18	+43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.37 R$244.87	$54.87 HRK367.84	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,890.58 R$121K	$26,300.35 HRK176K	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.76 R$49.39	$14.11 HRK94.59	+44.6%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.16 R$112.18	$42.81 HRK286.99	+93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.54 R$3,323.73	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	+123.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.66 R$2,124.51	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	+119.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.32 R$406.60	$138.04 HRK925.45	+71.9%
Average			+111.6%

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pay 73.4% less for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.90 R$2,687.69	$89.58 HRK600.55	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	-58.1%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 R$15.12	$5.60 HRK37.53	+87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 R$12.94	$4.14 HRK27.78	+62.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 R$15.12	$5.32 HRK35.70	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 R$181.58	$69.05 HRK462.92	+92.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.95 R$50.39	$8.12 HRK54.42	-18.4%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Dubrovnik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.57 R$331.96	$72.78 HRK487.94	+11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.53 R$311.49	$27.99 HRK187.67	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.31 R$502.77	$67.18 HRK450.41	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.35 R$462.44	$78.38 HRK525.48	-14.2%
Average			-26.4%

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