Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 6.7% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK79.97
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.18
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.01
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.96
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.84
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.31
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.44
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.11
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.44
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.83
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.98
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.29
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.39
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.43
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.64
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
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pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.16
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK281.93
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK238,636.79
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK97.97
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK204.98
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,132.44
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,170.77
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK914.81
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,601.19
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,189.15
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.53
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.51
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.10
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK318.67
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.64
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
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pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK612.38
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK280.12
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK712.98
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK716.30
|
$120.68
€114.45
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