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Travel budget in Croatia

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Croatia: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Croatia for 2 people.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Croatia VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Croatia in 2019 is 26% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Croatia in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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
Rijeka	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Rijeka
Dubrovnik	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dubrovnik
Gospic	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gospic
Zadar	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zadar
Split	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Split
Pula	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Pula
Cavtat	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cavtat
Rovinj	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rovinj
Zagreb	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zagreb
Sisak	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sisak
Umag	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Umag
Knin	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Knin
Makarska	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Makarska
Karlovac	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Karlovac
Bjelovar	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bjelovar
Osijek	24% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Osijek
Kraljevica	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kraljevica
Slavonski Brod	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Slavonski Brod
Koprivnica	23% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Koprivnica
Buzet	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Buzet
Vukovar	28% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vukovar
Samobor	31% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Samobor
Virovitica	34% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Virovitica
Vinkovci	40% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vinkovci

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Local prices in Croatia by expense type

Restaurant budget in Croatia

Lunch

$ 8/person
($ 5.6 to $ 12)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 13 to $ 26)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5.9/person
($ 4.9 to $ 7.3)

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22% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 2.4 for 500ml
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 1.7 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 1.7/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 2.3/can
($ 1.7 to $ 2.6)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 1.4/bottle
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Croatia

1-star hotel

$ 73/night
($ 71 to $ 77)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 101/night
($ 69 to $ 149)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 121

3-star hotel

$ 120/night
($ 78 to $ 200)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 137/night
($ 89 to $ 213)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 288/night
($ 250 to $ 341)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 501

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 97/month
($ 77 to $ 120)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 185/month
($ 119 to $ 331)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 185/month
($ 110 to $ 355)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 175/month
($ 91 to $ 341)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 212

Family room

$ 186/month
($ 119 to $ 280)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 175

Supermarket food budget in Croatia

Milk

$ 1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1/500g
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.4/12 eggs
($ 1.9 to $ 2.9)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 9.2/kg
($ 6.5 to $ 15)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.9/kg
($ 5.6 to $ 10.5)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 0.8/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1/salad
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 1.1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.2/kg
($ 7.3 to $ 13)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Croatia

Bus ticket

$ 1.7/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 54/month
($ 41 to $ 59)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 1/km
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)

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111% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.4
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 28/24hrs
($ 8.4 to $ 110)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Croatia

Electricity, water...

$ 193/month
($ 130 to $ 275)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 27/month
($ 21 to $ 35)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 420/month
($ 243 to $ 613)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 310/month
($ 194 to $ 420)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 708/month
($ 404 to $ 1130)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 500/month
($ 323 to $ 726)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 40/month
($ 33 to $ 49)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 153/month
($ 97 to $ 243)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 5109/yr
($ 3063 to $ 13377)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Croatia

Cinema

$ 5.6/ticket
($ 4.9 to $ 6.5)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 12/hr
($ 8 to $ 17)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Croatia

Cigarettes

$ 4.4/pack
($ 4.2 to $ 4.9)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 84
($ 58 to $ 114)

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78% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 38
($ 26 to $ 49)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 87
($ 65 to $ 114)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 95
($ 65 to $ 130)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

Edinburgh → Dubrovnik

$ 347
(fair price: $ 299)

New York City → Zagreb

$ 878
(fair price: $ 762)

Dublin → Zagreb

$ 262
(fair price: $ 244)

Manchester → Dubrovnik

$ 302
(fair price: $ 260)

Toronto (Ontario) → Zagreb

$ 956
(fair price: $ 881)

Manchester → Zagreb

$ 278
(fair price: $ 239)

New York City → Dubrovnik

$ 893
(fair price: $ 799)

Edinburgh → Zagreb

$ 297
(fair price: $ 260)

Dublin → Dubrovnik

$ 311
(fair price: $ 272)

Los Angeles → Zagreb

$ 1094
(fair price: $ 981)

London → Zagreb

$ 247
(fair price: $ 210)

London → Dubrovnik

$ 268
(fair price: $ 228)

Toronto (Ontario) → Dubrovnik

$ 977
(fair price: $ 758)

Los Angeles → Dubrovnik

$ 1097
(fair price: $ 1003)

Montreal → Zagreb

$ 984
(fair price: $ 915)

Edinburgh → Split

$ 360
(fair price: $ 315)

New York City → Split

$ 1075
(fair price: $ 900)

Montreal → Dubrovnik

$ 1042
(fair price: $ 794)

London → Split

$ 261
(fair price: $ 222)

Manchester → Split

$ 291
(fair price: $ 255)

Los Angeles → Split

$ 1176
(fair price: $ 1083)

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