Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Eritrea

Asmara vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 46.6% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Asmara
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Asmara
Housing: pay 70.5% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 88.5% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.5% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 79.1% more in Asmara

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

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Asmara vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$21.00 ERN315.00	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$5.99 ERN89.85	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.00 ERN15.00	-67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$1.00 ERN15.00	-61.4%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$1.50 ERN22.50	-79.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$6.06 ERN90.85	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$4.38 ERN65.70	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$12.17 ERN182.57	+124.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$5.54 ERN83.16	+433.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.58 ERN8.69	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.91 ERN13.61	-4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$0.53 ERN7.94	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.82 ERN12.25	+35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.42 ERN6.35	-19.7%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$9.46 ERN141.95	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$8.00 ERN120.00	-85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+138.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	??
Average			-12.1%

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pay 70.5% less for housing

	Zagreb	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+390.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$19.12 ERN286.76	-88.6%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 88.5% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$25.00 ERN375.00	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-73.8%
Average			-88.5%

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pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$0.60 ERN9.00	-82.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$0.80 ERN12.00	-67.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$27.00 ERN405.00	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$1.20 ERN18.00	-86.6%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 79.1% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+177.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+110.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+37.1%
Average			+79.1%

Zagreb vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing

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