Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 4.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,165.51
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR214.09
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.20
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.01
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,009.14
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,894.34
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR642.34
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR689.67
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR949.07
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.80
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR766.29
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR153.39
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.27
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.07
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,227,129.40
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR905.58
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,750.54
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,210.40
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,169.09
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,701.82
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,284.73
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,042.02
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR590.59
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR750.46
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,706.89
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,022.48
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,601.03
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,463.73
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR19,921.87
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,865.43
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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