Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 32.5% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 43.3% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 46.6% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 78.4% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.8% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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