Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.83
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.82
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.22
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.72
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.77
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
$2.47
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.62
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK284.93
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK241,177.87
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK99.01
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK207.16
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,176.44
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,204.54
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK924.56
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,618.24
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,819.41
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 98.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.48
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK322.06
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK49.16
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK618.90
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK283.11
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK720.57
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK723.93
|
$91.67
|
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