Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 34.7% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,082
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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