Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 48.7% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Croatia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Croatia are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$11.19
HRK74.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$8.42
HRK55.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$2.80
HRK18.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$1.95
HRK12.95
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$1.38
HRK9.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$5.36
HRK35.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$4.40
HRK29.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$4.26
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.68
HRK4.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.70
HRK4.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.74
HRK4.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.03
HRK6.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.48
HRK3.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.51
HRK3.38
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$6.04
HRK40.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$39.44
HRK261.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$33,382.54
HRK221,411.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$13.70
HRK90.90
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$28.67
HRK190.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$578.08
HRK3,834.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$443.55
HRK2,941.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$127.97
HRK848.78
|
|
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$223.99
HRK1,485.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$8,279.88
HRK54,916.64
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$3.29
HRK21.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$2.17
HRK14.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$5.05
HRK33.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$44.58
HRK295.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$6.80
HRK45.13
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$85.67
HRK568.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$39.19
HRK259.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$99.74
HRK661.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$100.20
HRK664.60
|
|
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