Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 44.3% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Zagreb
Housing: pay 0.2% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 99.2% more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.5% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	$10.72 HRK71.06	+42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	$8.57 HRK56.85	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.48	$2.85 HRK18.91	+102.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.82	$1.95 HRK12.92	+122.1%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Kingston	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.47	$1.61 HRK10.64	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	$4.71 HRK31.21	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	$4.56 HRK30.22	-70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.92	$3.37 HRK22.37	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.71	$3.94 HRK26.11	+32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.54	$0.72 HRK4.79	-73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.31	$0.72 HRK4.74	-48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.53	$0.83 HRK5.47	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD252.11	$1.15 HRK7.62	-27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.91	$0.54 HRK3.58	-48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.10	$0.57 HRK3.80	-39.5%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Kingston	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.96	$6.05 HRK40.12	+25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	$53.59 HRK355.31	+42.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	$31,081.13 HRK206,079.70	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$9.86 HRK65.38	-62.5%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 0.2% more for housing

	Kingston	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	$28.12 HRK186.44	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	$731.00 HRK4,846.79	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	$583.46 HRK3,868.54	+37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	$150.51 HRK997.91	+26.7%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	$345.73 HRK2,292.33	+51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	$10,391.04 HRK68,896.52	+393.6%
Average			+222.8%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.79	$3.22 HRK21.32	+2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.79	$2.08 HRK13.82	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	$5.25 HRK34.82	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	$44.11 HRK292.46	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	$7.50 HRK49.74	-43.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 99.2% more for clothing

	Kingston	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$91.59 HRK607.29	+248.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	$39.67 HRK263.02	+55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	$89.12 HRK590.91	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	$116.08 HRK769.68	+68.4%
Average			+99.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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