Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 47.9% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
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Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.83
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.82
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.22
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
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pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.72
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.77
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.62
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK284.93
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK241,177.87
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK99.01
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
|
pay 51.7% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK207.16
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,176.44
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,204.54
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK924.56
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,618.24
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,819.41
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.48
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK322.06
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK49.16
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
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pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK618.90
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK283.11
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK720.57
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK723.93
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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