Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 64.3% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 71.3% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% more in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% more in Croatia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Croatia are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
|
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
|
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