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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.

* 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	7% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Rijeka
Gospic	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gospic
Dubrovnik	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dubrovnik
Split	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Split
Pula	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Pula
Zadar	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zadar
Cavtat	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cavtat
Rovinj	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rovinj
Zagreb	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zagreb
Sisak	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sisak
Umag	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Umag
Knin	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Knin
Makarska	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Makarska
Karlovac	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Karlovac
Vukovar	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vukovar
Osijek	26% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Osijek
Kraljevica	22% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kraljevica
Bjelovar	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bjelovar
Slavonski Brod	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Slavonski Brod
Buzet	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Buzet
Koprivnica	28% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Koprivnica
Samobor	33% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Samobor
Virovitica	40% 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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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 13 to $ 26)

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41% 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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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

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

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

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 $ 2.2)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 2.2/can
($ 1.7 to $ 2.6)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.6/bottle
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Croatia

1-star hotel

$ 76/night
($ 40 to $ 163)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 102/night
($ 24 to $ 985)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 120/night
($ 33 to $ 1811)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 138/night
($ 40 to $ 1493)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 291/night
($ 132 to $ 1309)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 101/month
($ 28 to $ 316)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 188/month
($ 35 to $ 3089)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 181/month
($ 33 to $ 3194)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 177/month
($ 34 to $ 2820)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

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: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.9)

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56% 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

$ 9.1/kg
($ 6.5 to $ 15)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 8/kg
($ 5.6 to $ 10.5)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

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

Bouteille d'eau

$ 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/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

$ 55/month
($ 41 to $ 59)

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28% 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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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.6/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)

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113% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.4
($ 1.7 to $ 3.2)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

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 $ 262)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

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)

$ 409/month
($ 243 to $ 597)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 303/month
($ 194 to $ 419)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 698/month
($ 404 to $ 1128)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 496/month
($ 323 to $ 717)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 40/month
($ 33 to $ 49)

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

Private nursery

$ 156/month
($ 97 to $ 243)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 5314/yr
($ 3224 to $ 13376)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

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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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Croatia

Cigarettes

$ 4.3/pack
($ 4.1 to $ 4.5)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 84
($ 54 to $ 114)

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80% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 38
($ 26 to $ 49)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 87
($ 65 to $ 114)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 95
($ 65 to $ 130)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

Dublin → Zagreb

$ 260
(fair price: $ 242)

Manchester → Dubrovnik

$ 314
(fair price: $ 265)

Edinburgh → Dubrovnik

$ 349
(fair price: $ 312)

New York City → Zagreb

$ 893
(fair price: $ 777)

Dublin → Dubrovnik

$ 305
(fair price: $ 268)

London → Zagreb

$ 251
(fair price: $ 218)

Manchester → Zagreb

$ 272
(fair price: $ 239)

Toronto (Ontario) → Zagreb

$ 941
(fair price: $ 869)

London → Dubrovnik

$ 272
(fair price: $ 235)

New York City → Dubrovnik

$ 844
(fair price: $ 634)

Edinburgh → Zagreb

$ 297
(fair price: $ 268)

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