Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 23.6% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.4% less in Croatia
- Groceries
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pay 31.1% less in Croatia
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% more in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% less in Croatia
- Childcare
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pay 69.4% less in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.2% less in Croatia
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% more in Croatia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Croatia are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Croatia.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Texas, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$11.19
HRK80.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$8.42
HRK60.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.80
HRK20.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$5.36
HRK38.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.40
HRK31.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$6.04
HRK43.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$39.44
HRK284.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$33,382.54
HRK241,221.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$13.70
HRK99.03
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$28.67
HRK207.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$578.08
HRK4,177.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$443.55
HRK3,205.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$127.97
HRK924.72
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$223.99
HRK1,618.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$8,279.88
HRK59,830.26
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$5.05
HRK36.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$44.58
HRK322.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$6.80
HRK49.17
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$85.67
HRK619.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$39.19
HRK283.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$99.74
HRK720.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$100.20
HRK724.06
|
|
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