Travel budget and cost of living in Croatia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Croatia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Croatia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Croatia travel budget.
Travel budget in Croatia
Croatia: calculate your travel budget
Croatia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Croatia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 62 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 6 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1375* (9744 HRK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 135 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 7 per person
Total budget:
$ 3198* (22638 HRK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 151 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4477* (31710 HRK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Croatia in 2024
Cost of living: Croatia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Croatia in 2024 is 21% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Croatia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Croatia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Croatia | View Details |
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Dubrovnik | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dubrovnik |
Buzet | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Buzet |
Knin | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Knin |
Pula | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pula |
Ogulin | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ogulin |
Rijeka | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Rijeka |
Zadar | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Zadar |
Split | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Split |
Zagreb | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Zagreb |
Rovinj | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Rovinj |
Local prices in Croatia by expense type
Croatia: Restaurant budget
($ 6.4 to $ 21)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 19 to $ 54)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 6.6 to $ 9.4)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.2 to $ 3)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.8 to $ 3.2)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Croatia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 26 to $ 612)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 66 to $ 325)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 142
($ 63 to $ 457)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 77 to $ 454)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 291
($ 166 to $ 426)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 501
($ 62 to $ 399)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 141
($ 108 to $ 530)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 111 to $ 470)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 187
($ 89 to $ 301)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 102 to $ 614)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 191
Croatia: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.9 to $ 1.6)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.9 to $ 2.1)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.5 to $ 4.3)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2 to $ 3.8)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.7 to $ 13)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1 to $ 2.1)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2.1)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Croatia: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.5 to $ 2.1)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.7 to $ 2.1)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.5 to $ 2)
69% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.6 to $ 4.3)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.8
($ 8.5 to $ 759)
107% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 31
Croatia: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.2 to $ 11)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 7 to $ 16)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 24
Croatia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 4.7 to $ 5.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 39 to $ 128)
59% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54
($ 21 to $ 54)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 89)
(fair price: $ 141)
(fair price: $ 178)
(fair price: $ 704)
(fair price: $ 578)
(fair price: $ 211)
About the information on the cost of living in Croatia
The information about the cost of living in Croatia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Croatia updated on 16-04-2024.
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