Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 12.6% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% more in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 41.8% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 90.6% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 79.4% more in Croatia
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Croatia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Croatia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 90.6% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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