Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 8.3% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,988.55
|
$11.19
HRK78.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,647.73
|
$8.42
HRK59.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,028.99
|
$2.80
HRK19.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC763.35
|
$1.95
HRK13.73
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,295.93
|
$1.38
HRK9.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,925.70
|
$5.36
HRK37.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,570.15
|
$4.40
HRK30.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,643.95
|
$3.37
HRK23.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,032.24
|
$4.26
HRK29.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC915.77
|
$0.68
HRK4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC315.71
|
$0.70
HRK4.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC622.53
|
$0.74
HRK5.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC625.22
|
$1.03
HRK7.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC560.04
|
$0.48
HRK3.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC569.98
|
$0.51
HRK3.58
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,879.82
|
$6.04
HRK42.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC25,076.82
|
$39.44
HRK277.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,944,832.68
|
$33,382.54
HRK234,652.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,995.19
|
$13.70
HRK96.33
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,821.69
|
$28.67
HRK201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC398,186.34
|
$578.08
HRK4,063.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC280,202.80
|
$443.55
HRK3,117.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,933.13
|
$127.97
HRK899.54
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC265,649.89
|
$223.99
HRK1,574.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,623,338.63
|
$8,279.88
HRK58,200.94
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,395.71
|
$3.29
HRK23.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,870.18
|
$2.17
HRK15.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,345.15
|
$5.05
HRK35.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,430.91
|
$44.58
HRK313.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,414.59
|
$6.80
HRK47.83
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,431.52
|
$85.67
HRK602.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,794.99
|
$39.19
HRK275.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC56,493.42
|
$99.74
HRK701.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,753.92
|
$100.20
HRK704.34
|
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