Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 35.8% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
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