Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 20.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.1% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in Croatia
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Croatia are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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