Cost of living comparison

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Road Town vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Road Town is 36.6% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants
pay 0.9% less in Road Town
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Road Town
Transportation
pay 33.2% less in Road Town
Housing
pay 75.6% more in Road Town
Childcare
pay 8.0% more in Road Town
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.4% more in Road Town
Clothing
pay 0.1% more in Road Town

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

Road Town vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Road Town instead of Zagreb, you would:

pay 0.9% less for restaurants

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.32
HRK82.58
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.12
HRK54.42
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.04
HRK20.36
$1.65
 

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
HRK10.95
$4.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.46
HRK50.04
??
Milk (1 gallon) $4.78
HRK32.05
$8.56
 

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
HRK47.92
$4.77
 
Monthly public transit pass $53.50
HRK358.68
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,993.39
HRK188K
??

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pay 75.6% more for housing

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.80
HRK273.55
$125.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $869.66
HRK5,830.31
$1,666.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $659.99
HRK4,424.62
$1,366.67
 

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pay 8.0% more for childcare

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.08
HRK3,312.40
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,918.06
HRK66,491.85
$15,236.67
 

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pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
HRK22.52
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.50
HRK16.73
$4.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.77
HRK38.66
$5.25
 

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

 
Zagreb
Road Town
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$105.08
HRK704.49
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.32
HRK290.43
$55.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$94.92
HRK636.35
$130.00
 

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