Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 57.6% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Noumea
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Noumea
Childcare: pay 62.3% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Noumea

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Noumea are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.2% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.02 HRK92.32	$19.58 CFPF2,042	+39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.34 HRK61.55	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 HRK20.77	$2.57 CFPF268	-18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 HRK16.61	$1.17 CFPF123	-53.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Zagreb	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 HRK12.88	$2.90 CFPF302	+48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 HRK44.50	$15.50 CFPF1,617	+129.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.05 HRK33.27	$4.63 CFPF483	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.41	$6.47 CFPF675	+67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 HRK32.25	$11.32 CFPF1,181	+131.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HRK6.00	$1.92 CFPF201	+111.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 HRK5.36	$3.39 CFPF353	+315.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 HRK6.32	$3.00 CFPF313	+212.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 HRK8.92	$3.77 CFPF394	+178.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 HRK4.58	$1.83 CFPF191	+163.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 HRK4.25	$1.63 CFPF170	+152.3%
Average			+136.5%

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 HRK43.75	$6.29 CFPF657	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 HRK384.69	$87.11 CFPF9,089	+49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,039.69 HRK231K	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.68 HRK76.94	$14.59 CFPF1,523	+24.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Zagreb	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.74 HRK228.84	$51.39 CFPF5,362	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.05 HRK5,830.00	$856.43 CFPF89,358	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$674.25 HRK4,441.39	$783.02 CFPF81,699	+16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.98 HRK1,086.76	$159.67 CFPF16,660	-3.2%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 62.3% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$490.56 HRK3,231.37	$796.07 CFPF83,061	+62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,823.55 HRK84,470.93	??
Average			+62.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK23.08	$10.52 CFPF1,098	+200.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.49	$4.91 CFPF513	+96.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 HRK38.47	$20.36 CFPF2,124	+248.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.95 HRK348.78	$61.17 CFPF6,383	+15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.76 HRK57.70	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+67.6%
Average			+125.7%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.56 HRK662.40	$115.01 CFPF12,000	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.12 HRK270.88	$61.99 CFPF6,468	+50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.39 HRK661.28	$103.99 CFPF10,851	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.33 HRK779.48	$244.69 CFPF25,531	+106.8%
Average			+43.9%

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