Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 27.2% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 91.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 76.1% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$8.31 TOP20.00	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$10.38 TOP25.00	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$2.84 TOP6.83	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$2.46 TOP5.92	-5.1%
Average			-9.8%

Zagreb vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.04 TOP2.50	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$4.50 TOP10.83	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$5.92 TOP14.26	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$5.09 TOP12.27	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$2.67 TOP6.43	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$1.26 TOP3.02	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$1.26 TOP3.02	+58.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$1.32 TOP3.18	+39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.70 TOP4.08	+47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$1.44 TOP3.48	+138.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$1.19 TOP2.87	+126.3%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$5.50 TOP13.25	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$41.53 TOP100.00	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-79.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$18.69 TOP45.00	+39.1%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$124.60 TOP300.00	+205.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$142.92 TOP344.12	-14.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 91.0% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$157.82 TOP380.00	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$249.19 TOP600.00	-97.5%
Average			-91.0%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$3.32 TOP8.00	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$2.91 TOP7.00	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$10.18 TOP24.50	+76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$31.15 TOP75.00	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$41.53 TOP100.00	+363.6%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 76.1% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$14.54 TOP35.00	-86.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$17.65 TOP42.50	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$20.77 TOP50.00	-78.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$29.07 TOP70.00	-73.4%
Average			-76.1%

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