Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 1.6% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
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Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.48
HRK72.86
|
$10.09
€9.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
HRK52.42
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
HRK17.85
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HRK12.74
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
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pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
HRK8.95
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
HRK36.73
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
HRK30.56
|
$3.95
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
HRK22.04
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
HRK30.73
|
$3.33
€3.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.49
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.90
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK5.33
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.31
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HRK3.61
|
$0.43
€0.39
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pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
HRK43.90
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.04
HRK299.35
|
$23.92
€22.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,849.65
HRK228,461.09
|
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.47
HRK79.75
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
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pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.24
HRK189.43
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.21
HRK3,332.77
|
$454.70
€418.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.58
HRK2,709.45
|
$349.83
€321.70
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.94
HRK917.61
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.63
HRK1,409.24
|
$200.34
€184.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,698.19
HRK60,493.76
|
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
HRK20.79
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
HRK14.18
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.06
HRK35.18
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
HRK280.24
|
$45.53
€41.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HRK45.76
|
$8.73
€8.03
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.54
HRK580.99
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.69
HRK269.08
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
HRK615.82
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.61
HRK644.10
|
$98.03
€90.15
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