Croatia vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1089
$1039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$542
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$928
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$95.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1168
$763
💸 GDP per capita
$18413
$6047
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
7.53
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
44
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
85
69
😀 Quality of life
67
42
🏙️ Population
3.87M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1089) is 5% more expensive than in Jamaica ($1039). Croatia ranked 66th vs 73rd for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Croatia compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 47th and 114th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Croatia and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Croatia Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
7.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2706
$4269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$8.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.55
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$65.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.53
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.89
$9.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$2149

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1221
767K
Split
$1040
161K
Rijeka
$1085
108K
Osijek
$831
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$991
61.1K
Zadar
$1116
70.8K
Pula
$833
52.2K
Karlovac
$776
49.4K
Sibenik
$946
42.6K
Slavonski Brod
$671
45K
Dubrovnik
$1149
41.6K
Bjelovar
$751
36.3K
Kastela
$946
37.8K
Hvar
$2210
3.98K
Cavtat
$1002
2.19K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1191
580K
Spanish Town
$814
131K
Half Way Tree
$886
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1011
110K
May Pen
$930
61.5K
Mandeville
$648
48.3K
Linstead
$1005
22.8K
Old Harbour
$696
28.7K
Savanna-la-Mar
$999
22.6K
Port Antonio
$764
14.8K