Cost of living comparison
Canada is 52.3% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 71.6% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 91.3% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Canada are more expensive than in Croatia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.34
|
$16.37
CA$23.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.46
|
$10.01
CA$14.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.10
|
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.02
|
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 71.6% more for groceries
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.89
|
$2.48
CA$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.49
|
$5.30
CA$7.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.58
|
$8.04
CA$11.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.22
|
$3.39
CA$4.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.58
|
$5.12
CA$7.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.85
|
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.00
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.31
|
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.42
|
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.45
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.66
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.36
|
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK283.23
|
$65.88
CA$93.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK239,732.07
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,819.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK98.42
|
$16.33
CA$23.16
|
|
pay 91.3% more for housing
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK205.92
|
$60.95
CA$86.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,151.41
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,730.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,185.33
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,580.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK919.01
|
$115.39
CA$163.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,608.54
|
$729.99
CA$1,035.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,460.81
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,040.33
|
|
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.63
|
$5.20
CA$7.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.58
|
$3.58
CA$5.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.26
|
$12.91
CA$18.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK320.13
|
$42.97
CA$60.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.86
|
$10.95
CA$15.53
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
Croatia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK615.19
|
$53.89
CA$76.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK281.41
|
$39.01
CA$55.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK716.25
|
$84.94
CA$120.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK719.59
|
$102.12
CA$144.80
|
|
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