Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 3.0% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Johannesburg

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Zadar, you would:

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.60 HRK95.07	$11.47 ZAR185.49	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 HRK53.24	$4.93 ZAR79.76	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK19.77	$1.06 ZAR17.17	-65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HRK13.56	$0.84 ZAR13.51	-59.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 HRK9.13	$1.11 ZAR17.90	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 HRK34.20	$4.31 ZAR69.77	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 HRK29.22	$4.73 ZAR76.56	+5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20 HRK27.36	$2.37 ZAR38.36	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.30 HRK34.50	$2.30 ZAR37.26	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 HRK4.83	$0.78 ZAR12.68	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 HRK4.73	$0.72 ZAR11.58	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HRK6.38	$0.72 ZAR11.60	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 HRK7.42	$0.80 ZAR12.91	-29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.31	$0.66 ZAR10.65	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.31	$0.70 ZAR11.38	+6.2%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 HRK43.28	$4.84 ZAR78.22	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.51 HRK302.86	$86.04 ZAR1,391.18	+85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK250K	$22,943.68 ZAR371K	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.53 HRK159.72	$11.24 ZAR181.78	-54.2%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 HRK197.75	$41.63 ZAR673.16	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.19 HRK4,943.75	$434.32 ZAR7,022.68	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$642.39 HRK4,183.17	$380.92 ZAR6,159.14	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK937.65	$94.21 ZAR1,523.29	-34.6%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.00 HRK950.72	$218.24 ZAR3,528.74	+49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,401.59 HRK9,126.92	$5,560.97 ZAR89,916.67	+296.8%
Average			+173.2%

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK22.82	$2.58 ZAR41.74	-26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 HRK16.35	$2.24 ZAR36.26	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HRK34.23	$3.15 ZAR51.01	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.61 HRK329.58	$35.07 ZAR567.01	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 HRK114.09	$7.31 ZAR118.25	-58.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Zadar	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.12 HRK684.52	$53.86 ZAR870.92	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.13 HRK254.79	$41.32 ZAR668.18	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.16 HRK912.69	$92.73 ZAR1,499.38	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 HRK760.58	$82.91 ZAR1,340.53	-29.0%
Average			-26.5%

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