Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 37.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.6% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 42.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 30.3% less in Croatia
- Housing
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pay 40.7% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 59.2% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Croatia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Paris, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$11.19
HRK74.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$8.42
HRK56.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$2.80
HRK18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$1.95
HRK13.08
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$1.38
HRK9.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$5.36
HRK35.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$4.40
HRK29.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$3.37
HRK22.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$4.26
HRK28.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.68
HRK4.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.70
HRK4.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.74
HRK4.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.03
HRK6.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.48
HRK3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.51
HRK3.41
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$6.04
HRK40.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$39.44
HRK264.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$33,382.54
HRK223,601.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$13.70
HRK91.80
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$28.67
HRK192.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$578.08
HRK3,872.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$443.55
HRK2,971.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$127.97
HRK857.18
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$223.99
HRK1,500.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$8,279.88
HRK55,459.97
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$3.29
HRK22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$2.17
HRK14.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$5.05
HRK33.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$44.58
HRK298.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$6.80
HRK45.57
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$85.67
HRK573.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$39.19
HRK262.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$99.74
HRK668.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$100.20
HRK671.17
|
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