Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 36.5% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 26.0% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 59.6% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Toronto are more expensive than in Zadar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% more for restaurants

	Zadar	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$17.53 CA$24.82	+20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$10.52 CA$14.89	+34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$2.08 CA$2.94	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$1.71 CA$2.42	-20.3%
Average			+13.7%

Zadar vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.0% more for groceries

	Zadar	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$2.74 CA$3.88	+63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$4.56 CA$6.46	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$9.44 CA$13.37	+117.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$3.54 CA$5.01	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$5.16 CA$7.30	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$1.68 CA$2.38	+91.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$0.54 CA$0.76	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$1.59 CA$2.25	+64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$1.95 CA$2.76	+68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$0.82 CA$1.17	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$0.73 CA$1.04	+20.5%
Average			+26.0%

Zadar vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Zadar	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$4.68 CA$6.62	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$109.41 CA$154.90	+145.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$12.80 CA$18.12	-39.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 59.6% more for housing

	Zadar	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$47.87 CA$67.77	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+106.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$92.23 CA$130.57	-33.2%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+239.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+244.1%
Average			+241.9%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$6.31 CA$8.94	+87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$3.97 CA$5.62	+60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$14.03 CA$19.86	+150.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$38.35 CA$54.29	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$12.62 CA$17.87	+17.6%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Zadar	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$51.64 CA$73.11	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$39.51 CA$55.94	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$98.10 CA$138.88	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$122.24 CA$173.06	+56.0%
Average			-1.8%

Zadar vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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