Cost of living comparison

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Zagreb vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 60.2% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants
pay 50.6% more in Zagreb
Groceries
pay 28.0% less in Zagreb
Transportation
pay 28.7% more in Zagreb
Housing
pay 30.2% less in Zagreb
Childcare
pay 3.7 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.1% more in Zagreb
Clothing
pay 91.4% more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zagreb instead of Honiara, you would:

pay 50.6% more for restaurants

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
SBD50.60
$10.72
HRK74.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.99
SBD126.49
$8.57
HRK59.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
SBD11.81
$2.85
HRK19.84

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
SBD11.47
$1.61
HRK11.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.28
SBD19.23
$4.71
HRK32.74
Milk (1 gallon) $9.08
SBD76.61
$4.56
HRK31.70

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pay 28.7% more for transportation

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
SBD44.11
$6.05
HRK42.09
Monthly public transit pass $29.97
SBD252.98
$53.59
HRK372.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $31,081.13
HRK216,150.61

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pay 30.2% less for housing

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$119.89
SBD1,011.92
$28.12
HRK195.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $539.52
SBD4,553.64
$731.00
HRK5,083.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $629.44
SBD5,312.58
$583.46
HRK4,057.60

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $95.91
SBD809.54
$345.73
HRK2,404.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,757.54
SBD23,274.15
$10,391.04
HRK72,263.42

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.28
SBD19.23
$3.22
HRK22.36
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.80
SBD32.04
$2.08
HRK14.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.84
SBD32.38
$5.25
HRK36.52

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pay 91.4% more for clothing

 
Honiara
Zagreb
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.30
SBD171.35
$91.59
HRK636.97
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$89.92
SBD758.94
$39.67
HRK275.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.93
SBD640.88
$89.12
HRK619.78

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