Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 38.9% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK79.97
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.18
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.01
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.96
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.84
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.31
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.44
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.11
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.44
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.83
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.98
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.29
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.39
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.43
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.64
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.16
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK281.93
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK238,636.79
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK97.97
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK204.98
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,132.44
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,170.77
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK914.81
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,601.19
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,189.15
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.53
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.51
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.10
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK318.67
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.64
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK612.38
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK280.12
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK712.98
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK716.30
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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