Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 3.1 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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