Cost of living comparison
compared to
Croatia vs. Cakovec Cost of Living Summary
Croatia is 13.1% more expensive than Cakovec.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Croatia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Croatia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Croatia
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Croatia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% more in Croatia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Croatia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Croatia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Croatia are more expensive than in Cakovec. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Croatia.
Croatia vs. Cakovec Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Croatia instead of Cakovec, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
HRK48.85
|
$13.56
HRK87.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
$9.49
HRK61.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
HRK14.28
|
$2.97
HRK19.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
HRK11.52
|
$2.31
HRK14.89
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
HRK10.11
|
$1.48
HRK9.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
$5.47
HRK35.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
HRK29.06
|
$4.61
HRK29.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
HRK23.00
|
$3.68
HRK23.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HRK28.84
|
$4.07
HRK26.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HRK4.82
|
$0.75
HRK4.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK4.97
|
$0.78
HRK5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
HRK4.86
|
$0.81
HRK5.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
HRK4.87
|
$1.03
HRK6.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
HRK3.40
|
$0.58
HRK3.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
HRK3.80
|
$0.54
HRK3.47
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
HRK42.62
|
$6.63
HRK42.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
HRK413.34
|
$43.59
HRK280.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,775.50
HRK204,457.56
|
$34,854.20
HRK224,267.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.05
HRK109.72
|
$16.84
HRK108.33
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
HRK216.07
|
$32.48
HRK209.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.24
HRK3,231.60
|
$705.95
HRK4,542.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.78
HRK2,540.19
|
$523.92
HRK3,371.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.50
HRK929.77
|
$139.00
HRK894.38
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of housing
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.24
HRK883.05
|
$257.67
HRK1,657.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
HRK56,365.19
|
$9,373.81
HRK60,315.23
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
HRK17.29
|
$3.88
HRK24.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
HRK14.65
|
$2.51
HRK16.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.58
|
$5.66
HRK36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.02
HRK347.59
|
$53.79
HRK346.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
HRK52.61
|
$8.99
HRK57.84
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Cakovec
|
Croatia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.52
HRK723.98
|
$89.18
HRK573.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.76
HRK526.08
|
$41.99
HRK270.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
HRK576.18
|
$99.11
HRK637.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.91
HRK726.48
|
$97.51
HRK627.43
|
|
Cakovec vs. Croatia - Cost of clothing
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