Croatia vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Croatia is 81.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants
pay 95.3% more in Croatia
Groceries
pay 45.9% more in Croatia
Transportation
pay 58.8% more in Croatia
Housing
pay 96.0% more in Croatia
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Croatia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.8% more in Croatia
Clothing
pay 36.8% more in Croatia

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

Croatia vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Croatia instead of Macedonia, you would:

pay 95.3% more for restaurants

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.21
MKD296.13
$11.19
HRK77.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.44
MKD251.93
$8.42
HRK58.55
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
MKD83.75
$2.80
HRK19.47

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
MKD38.11
$1.38
HRK9.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.49
MKD198.10
$5.36
HRK37.27
Milk (1 gallon) $4.51
MKD255.86
$4.40
HRK30.59

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pay 58.8% more for transportation

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.31
MKD301.34
$6.04
HRK41.99
Monthly public transit pass $24.47
MKD1,389.65
$39.44
HRK274.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,527.06
MKD1,733,477.33
$33,382.54
HRK232,155.57

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pay 96.0% more for housing

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.42
MKD932.59
$28.67
HRK199.41
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $243.32
MKD13,817.15
$578.08
HRK4,020.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $180.36
MKD10,241.75
$443.55
HRK3,084.66

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $225.27
MKD12,791.90
$223.99
HRK1,557.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,883.00
MKD106,926.05
$8,279.88
HRK57,581.61

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pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.78
MKD101.25
$3.29
HRK22.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.56
MKD88.67
$2.17
HRK15.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.74
MKD155.61
$5.05
HRK35.12

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pay 36.8% more for clothing

 
Macedonia
Croatia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.12
MKD2,846.29
$85.67
HRK595.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.45
MKD1,899.33
$39.19
HRK272.51
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.27
MKD4,104.12
$99.74
HRK693.62

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