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Croatia most expensive country in SEE (south east europe).
Croatia is more expensive than some EU countries and the most expensive country covered by the Stabilisation and Association process, according to a comparison of prices made by Eurostat, the European Commission said on Monday.
Eurostat compared prices in four Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia), three EU accession candidates (Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey), and seven neighbouring EU countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovenia).
Food prices in Croatia in 2006 were on the level of 87% of the EU average.
Turkey followed behind with 83%, Serbia with 76%, Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina with 70% each, and Macedonia with 55% of the EU average.
Of the seven EU countries covered, food was most expensive in Italy (116% of the EU average), Austria (112%), Greece (97%), Slovenia (88%), Hungary and Romania (70% each), and Bulgaria (55%).
In terms of clothes and footwear prices, Croatia was above the EU average with 106%.
Above Italy's 104%, Austria's 102%, and Slovenia and Greece, with 101% each. Montenegro is also above the EU average with 105%, while the other countries covered were below.
Furniture, equipment and maintenance prices are the highest in Croatia and Slovenia (85% of the EU average).
While Bulgaria was the cheapest (55%).
In terms of housing, prices of water, power, gas and other fuels, Croatia ranked at 40% of the European average.
Albania and Montenegro were more expensive (43 and 41 per cent each), as were Italy (104%) and Austria (95%), while Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina were the cheapest with 28% of the European average each.
Hotel and restaurant prices in Croatia were 83% of the European average.
Italy and Austria were the most expensive in this category with 101 and 98 per cent respectively, while Bulgaria and Macedonia were the cheapest (35 and 43 per cent respectively).
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M.a.w. Kroatie is het duurste land van zuid-oost Europa maar wel goedkoper dan het Europese gemiddelde.
