Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 7.0% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
|
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
|
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