Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 21.0% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Croatia are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$11.19
HRK81.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$8.42
HRK61.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.80
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.95
HRK14.27
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.38
HRK10.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.36
HRK39.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.40
HRK32.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.37
HRK24.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.26
HRK31.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.68
HRK4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.70
HRK5.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.74
HRK5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.03
HRK7.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.48
HRK3.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.51
HRK3.72
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.04
HRK44.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$39.44
HRK288.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$33,382.54
HRK243,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$13.70
HRK100.16
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$28.67
HRK209.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$578.08
HRK4,224.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$443.55
HRK3,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$127.97
HRK935.29
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$223.99
HRK1,637.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$8,279.88
HRK60,514.01
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$3.29
HRK24.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.17
HRK15.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$5.05
HRK36.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$44.58
HRK325.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$6.80
HRK49.73
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$85.67
HRK626.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$39.19
HRK286.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$99.74
HRK728.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$100.20
HRK732.34
|
|
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