Cost of living comparison

 Guinea-Bissau
compared to
 Croatia
Croatia vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Croatia is 66.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.

Restaurants
pay 62.8% more in Croatia
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Croatia
Transportation
pay 47.4% more in Croatia
Housing
pay 40.5% more in Croatia
Childcare
pay 94.1% more in Croatia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Croatia
Clothing
pay 4.9% less in Croatia

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Croatia are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Croatia.

Croatia vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Croatia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

pay 62.8% more for restaurants

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA2,956
$11.19
HRK77.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.43
F CFA5,686
$8.42
HRK58.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.31
F CFA788
$2.80
HRK19.47

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
F CFA543
$1.38
HRK9.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.28
F CFA4,389
$5.36
HRK37.28
Milk (1 gallon) $6.18
F CFA3,730
$4.40
HRK30.60

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.52
F CFA2,726
$6.04
HRK42.00
Monthly public transit pass $25.57
F CFA15,424
$39.44
HRK274.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34

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pay 40.5% more for housing

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.27
F CFA27,304
$28.67
HRK199.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $433.95
F CFA261,740
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.47
F CFA135,993
$443.55
HRK3,085.65

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pay 94.1% more for childcare

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $765.65
F CFA461,801
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.55
F CFA936
$3.29
HRK22.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
F CFA1,232
$2.17
HRK15.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA985
$5.05
HRK35.13

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

 
Guinea-Bissau
Croatia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.86
F CFA54,202
$85.67
HRK595.94
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.19
F CFA34,492
$39.19
HRK272.60
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.69
F CFA49,274
$99.74
HRK693.84

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