Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Croatia Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 39.6% cheaper than Croatia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Eritrea
Housing: pay 63.7% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.5% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 98.1% more in Eritrea

The cost of clothing and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.

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Eritrea vs. Croatia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eritrea instead of Croatia, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Croatia	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.78 HRK85.67	$21.00 ERN315.00	+64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.88 HRK59.55	$5.99 ERN89.85	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.02 HRK20.25	$1.00 ERN15.00	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.29 HRK15.38	$1.00 ERN15.00	-56.4%
Average			-10.2%

Croatia vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Croatia	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 HRK10.06	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 HRK38.35	$1.50 ERN22.50	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.32 HRK28.93	$6.06 ERN90.85	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 HRK24.62	$4.38 ERN65.70	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.16 HRK27.86	$12.17 ERN182.57	+192.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 HRK5.45	$5.54 ERN83.16	+581.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.07	$0.58 ERN8.69	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 HRK5.62	$0.91 ERN13.61	+8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 HRK7.03	$0.53 ERN7.94	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.22	$0.82 ERN12.25	+29.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HRK3.71	$0.42 ERN6.35	-23.5%
Average			+13.8%

Croatia vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Croatia	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81 HRK45.68	$9.46 ERN141.95	+38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.13 HRK275.75	$8.00 ERN120.00	-80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,600.70 HRK178K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+150.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 HRK105.10	??
Average			-2.1%

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pay 63.7% less for housing

	Croatia	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.74 HRK253.00	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+430.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$708.19 HRK4,747.81	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$523.55 HRK3,509.96	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.15 HRK926.19	$19.12 ERN286.76	-86.2%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Croatia	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.04 HRK2,346.71	$25.00 ERN375.00	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,479.97 HRK56,850.77	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	-69.3%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Croatia	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.78 HRK25.35	$0.60 ERN9.00	-84.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.78	$0.80 ERN12.00	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.65 HRK37.85	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.93 HRK354.84	$27.00 ERN405.00	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 HRK59.83	$1.20 ERN18.00	-86.6%
Average			-75.5%

Croatia vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 98.1% more for clothing

	Croatia	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 HRK600.76	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.73 HRK266.39	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+202.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 HRK630.61	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+112.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.28 HRK632.08	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+59.1%
Average			+98.1%

Croatia vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing

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