Cost of living comparison
France is 40.2% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in France instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.26
|
$15.64
€14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.40
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.08
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.01
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.88
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.45
|
$8.46
€8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.55
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.55
|
$5.82
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.30
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.41
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.32
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK282.94
|
$50.39
€47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,486.37
|
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.32
|
$17.66
€16.81
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.71
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,147.15
|
$750.17
€714.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,182.06
|
$604.38
€575.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK918.07
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,606.89
|
$690.26
€657.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,399.87
|
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.61
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.57
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.23
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK319.80
|
$35.91
€34.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.81
|
$12.10
€11.52
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK614.56
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.12
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK715.52
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK718.85
|
$126.90
€120.83
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