Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 7.8% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.3% more in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 17.6% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 23.3% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.8% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% less in Croatia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.83
|
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.49
|
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.61
|
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.68
|
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.37
|
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.92
|
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,747.11
|
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.05
|
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.92
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€766.19
|
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€628.41
|
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€123.78
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€371.48
|
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,473.34
|
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.07
|
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.21
|
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.84
|
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.65
|
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€72.29
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.65
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€100.09
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€95.68
|
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
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