Even before you decide to spend your vacation in Croatia, you must be wondering what the costs of food in shops, food and beverages in restaurants, souvenirs, ferry tickets, highway fees are…to help you a little bit, we bring you some information about approximate prices in Croatia.
It is true that the prices in Croatia depend on the region in which you are located. Usually the most expensive places are also the most visited and the most attractive ones, such as Istria, Dubrovnik and some islands like Hvar. You will save more money if you spend your vacation in Croatia’s inland or on smaller Dalmatian islands.
Gastronomy (restaurants and coffee shops)
The prices in restaurants and coffee shops in Croatia are set by the position, of course – if the restaurant is directly by the sea or in a beautiful, historic core of a town you will surely pay somewhat bigger price than average. However, in a fine restaurant you will not pay over 40 € for a dinner for you and your family of four, non-alcohol beverage for the children and wine for adults included. Here are average prices of the most requested items, but bear in mind that the price is approximately 40% higher in top destinations.
Prices of food in the supermarkets
In Croatia there are smaller shops in which you can buy groceries for everyday needs, while in bigger towns you can find large malls such as Konzum, Lidl, Billa, Kaufland, Plodine, Getro.. The prices of items you know from home (Nutella, Milka chocholates..) are somewhat higher in Croatia, but you can say that the price of groceries is the same as in the rest of Europe. Here are the prices of some groceries:
The prices of fruit and vegetables are somewhat cheaper, especially on the market. We highly recommend you try domestic fruit (peaches, grapes, plums, figs) and vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, Swiss chard, salad and peppers) and savor genuine taste and smell.
Public transportation costs (taxi, city buses, train, ferry tickets..)
If you are not coming by your own car, or have no intention of renting one, you will spend a lot of money if you take a taxi. In my opinion, taxis are too expensive and should be avoided because the prices are not predetermined.
Transfers booked in advance are cheaper and you have the advantage of knowing the price per kilometer. Usually 1,5 € per kilometer for 1-3 persons. City buses usually drive from the airports to the nearest biggest town. One way ticket per person in 1,5-2 €.
Because of the geographical relief, Croatia does not have the best train connection. You can travel by train from Zagreb to bigger coastal
towns such as Split, Rijeka and Zadar.
The simplest and the cheapest transportation is by bus – average price per kilometer is 0,08 euro ( per person in one way).
You can check the prices of ferry tickets on this link: Jadrolinija.hr
You can check the prices of highway fees on this link: Hac.hr
You can check current fuel prices on Ina pumps on this link: Ina.hr
