Croatia vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1140
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$1658
🏠 One person rent
$579
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$984
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$307
💸 GDP per capita
$18570
$2255
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
17
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
84
29
😀 Quality of life
68
29
🏙️ Population
3.87M
5.14M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1140) is 63% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($699). Croatia ranked 59th vs 134th for Nicaragua 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 0.4 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 46th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Croatia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$286
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3932
$871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2853
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.92
$4.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.91
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9327
$6239

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In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1242
767K
Split
$1134
161K
Rijeka
$1102
108K
Osijek
$849
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1100
61.1K
Zadar
$1219
70.8K
Pula
$1008
52.2K
Dubrovnik
$1302
41.6K
Karlovac
$997
49.4K
Sibenik
$1025
42.6K
Slavonski Brod
$690
45K
Bjelovar
$913
36.3K
Kastela
$957
37.8K
Cavtat
$1120
2.19K
Hvar
$1048
3.98K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$787
937K
Leon
$614
174K
Masaya
$699
140K
Matagalpa
$548
133K
Chinandega
$627
122K
Esteli
$593
112K
Granada
$680
105K
Jinotega
$458
99.4K
Juigalpa
$647
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$805
14.7K