Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 11.5% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 6.3% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.08	$10.72 HRK71.06	+72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$8.57 HRK56.84	+38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.16	$2.85 HRK18.91	+273.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$1.95 HRK12.92	+201.7%
Average			+146.5%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Macao	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.86	$1.61 HRK10.64	-27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.43	$4.71 HRK31.21	-46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.92	$4.56 HRK30.22	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.02	$3.37 HRK22.37	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.58	$3.94 HRK26.11	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.72 HRK4.79	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.81	$0.72 HRK4.74	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$0.83 HRK5.47	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.35	$1.15 HRK7.62	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.94	$0.54 HRK3.58	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.57 HRK3.80	-63.1%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Macao	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.30	$6.05 HRK40.12	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.30	$53.59 HRK355.28	+139.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,416.07	$31,081.13 HRK206,060.43	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.55	$9.86 HRK65.37	-13.1%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 6.3% more for housing

	Macao	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.73	$28.12 HRK186.42	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,574.25	$731.00 HRK4,846.34	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,677.76	$583.46 HRK3,868.18	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.38	$150.51 HRK997.82	+91.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Macao	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,509.15	$345.73 HRK2,292.12	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,750.46	$10,391.04 HRK68,890.07	-22.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.89	$3.22 HRK21.32	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.98	$2.08 HRK13.82	-54.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$5.25 HRK34.82	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.16	$44.11 HRK292.44	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.20	$7.50 HRK49.74	-49.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Macao	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP583.97	$91.59 HRK607.23	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.50	$39.67 HRK262.99	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.47	$89.12 HRK590.85	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.02	$116.08 HRK769.61	+19.0%
Average			+14.2%

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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: May 2025

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