Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 22.6% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$11.19
HRK80.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.42
HRK60.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$2.80
HRK20.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$5.36
HRK38.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$4.40
HRK31.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$6.04
HRK43.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$39.44
HRK284.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$33,382.54
HRK241,177.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$13.70
HRK99.01
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$28.67
HRK207.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$578.08
HRK4,176.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$443.55
HRK3,204.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$127.97
HRK924.56
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$223.99
HRK1,618.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$8,279.88
HRK59,819.41
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$5.05
HRK36.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$44.58
HRK322.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$6.80
HRK49.16
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$85.67
HRK618.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$39.19
HRK283.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$99.74
HRK720.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$100.20
HRK723.93
|
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