Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 41.5% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.83
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.82
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.22
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.72
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.77
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.62
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK284.93
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK241,177.87
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK99.01
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK207.16
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,176.44
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,204.54
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK924.56
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,618.24
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,819.41
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.48
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK322.06
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK49.16
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK618.90
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK283.11
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK720.57
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK723.93
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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