Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Mexico

Monterrey vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Monterrey is 0.2% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Monterrey
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Monterrey
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Monterrey
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Monterrey
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Monterrey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Monterrey
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Monterrey

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

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Monterrey vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Monterrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$13.91 MX$257.20	-4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$11.13 MX$205.76	+42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$1.68 MX$30.99	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$1.03 MX$19.03	-52.0%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Zadar	Monterrey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$2.95 MX$54.63	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$6.13 MX$113.44	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$7.20 MX$133.19	+65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$2.56 MX$47.39	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$4.28 MX$79.19	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$1.52 MX$28.05	+72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$0.71 MX$13.19	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$0.98 MX$18.19	+1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$1.12 MX$20.72	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$1.06 MX$19.52	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$1.23 MX$22.77	+102.0%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Zadar	Monterrey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$5.91 MX$109.36	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$32.04 MX$592.58	-28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$10.57 MX$195.47	-50.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Zadar	Monterrey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$26.79 MX$495.42	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	-0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	-33.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Monterrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	+189.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$11,496.80 MX$213K	+68.3%
Average			+120.9%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Monterrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$2.36 MX$43.72	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$4.04 MX$74.68	+63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$4.90 MX$90.53	-12.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$31.22 MX$577.27	-44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$5.29 MX$97.74	-50.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Zadar	Monterrey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$42.76 MX$790.75	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	+53.9%
Average			+12.8%

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