Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 20.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 30.0% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.8% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 1.0% less in Croatia
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$11.19
HRK74.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.42
HRK55.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.80
HRK18.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.95
HRK12.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.38
HRK9.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.36
HRK35.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.40
HRK29.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.37
HRK22.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$4.26
HRK28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.68
HRK4.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.70
HRK4.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.74
HRK4.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.03
HRK6.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.51
HRK3.38
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.04
HRK40.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.44
HRK261.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,382.54
HRK221,318.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.70
HRK90.86
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$28.67
HRK190.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$578.08
HRK3,832.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$443.55
HRK2,940.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$127.97
HRK848.42
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$223.99
HRK1,484.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$8,279.88
HRK54,893.63
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$3.29
HRK21.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.17
HRK14.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.05
HRK33.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$44.58
HRK295.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.80
HRK45.11
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$85.67
HRK567.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$39.19
HRK259.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$99.74
HRK661.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$100.20
HRK664.32
|
|
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