Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 41.4% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 75.9% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,147.07
|
$11.19
HRK78.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,234.80
|
$8.42
HRK59.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.57
|
$2.80
HRK19.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.89
|
$1.95
HRK13.73
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD415.04
|
$1.38
HRK9.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD936.23
|
$5.36
HRK37.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,125.15
|
$4.40
HRK30.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD529.88
|
$3.37
HRK23.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD469.82
|
$4.26
HRK29.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD389.72
|
$0.68
HRK4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.76
|
$0.70
HRK4.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD270.55
|
$0.74
HRK5.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.74
|
$1.03
HRK7.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.41
|
$0.48
HRK3.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD121.21
|
$0.51
HRK3.58
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD765.15
|
$6.04
HRK42.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,950.85
|
$39.44
HRK277.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,426,917.18
|
$33,382.54
HRK234,652.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,580.43
|
$13.70
HRK96.33
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,664.95
|
$28.67
HRK201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,161.68
|
$578.08
HRK4,063.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,317.95
|
$443.55
HRK3,117.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,092.88
|
$127.97
HRK899.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,845.24
|
$223.99
HRK1,574.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD326,106.54
|
$8,279.88
HRK58,200.94
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.93
|
$3.29
HRK23.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD482.65
|
$2.17
HRK15.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,368.70
|
$5.05
HRK35.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,501.85
|
$44.58
HRK313.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,844.76
|
$6.80
HRK47.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,828.38
|
$85.67
HRK602.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,454.80
|
$39.19
HRK275.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,447.05
|
$99.74
HRK701.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,711.53
|
$100.20
HRK704.34
|
|
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