Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Croatia Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 6.3% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Croatia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.56
HRK88.07
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
HRK61.65
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
HRK19.31
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
HRK15.03
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HRK9.64
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
HRK35.50
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
HRK29.93
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
HRK23.93
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
HRK26.45
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
HRK4.90
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
HRK5.05
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.25
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.68
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
HRK3.74
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.50
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
HRK43.10
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.59
HRK283.15
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,854.20
HRK226,416.40
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.84
HRK109.37
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.48
HRK211.01
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.95
HRK4,585.92
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$523.92
HRK3,403.45
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
HRK902.95
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.67
HRK1,673.83
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,373.81
HRK60,893.22
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
HRK25.20
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
HRK16.32
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HRK36.75
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.79
HRK349.42
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
HRK58.40
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.18
HRK579.32
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
HRK272.74
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.11
HRK643.84
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.51
HRK633.45
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
Croatia vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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