Bosnia and Herzegovina by campervan: costs and prices

Practical costs in Bosnia and Herzegovina: currency, cards, cash, fuel, groceries and budgeting for a campervan trip. What to know before you go.

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026

Currency
Convertible mark
BAM, not the euro. 1.95583 KM to €1 at the fixed rate
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Latin and Cyrillic script both in use
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, other roads 80 km/h
Insurance
No green card needed
EU checks dropped on 19 October 2020
Landmines
775 km² still suspect
Stay on roads and marked paths
Emergency
112
Ambulance 124

Money

The convertible mark is fixed to the euro at 1.95583 and has been for as long as it has existed. The Central Bank runs a currency board, which means the rate is not a market price that drifts, it is a commitment. Practically, halve any figure in marks and you have the euro price near enough: a 14 KM toll is about 7 euros, a 3.51 KM litre of diesel is about 1.79.

A hand holding a bank card to a contactless payment terminal — Cards are widely taken in towns. The mark is cash country once you leave them

Practical prices for camper travel

Diesel, 1 litre: 3.51 KM
Campsite or camper area, 1 night: 60 KM
Inexpensive restaurant meal: 12 KM
White bread, 500 g: 1.93 KM
Bottled water, 1.5 litres: 1.29 KM

How the region compares on price, Eurostat 2024, EU27 = 100

Basket	Bosnia	Montenegro	Albania	North Macedonia
All household consumption	60	58	63	50
Restaurants and hotels	75	66	52	50
Food and drink in shops	83	84	100	73

Cards, cash and marks

Carry marks. Unlike Albania, this is not a country where euro notes circulate informally.
Cards are normal in towns, supermarkets and at the A1 toll booths. Village shops, markets and small restaurants are cash.

Where the money goes

Fuel is the cheapest of the region at 3.51 KM a litre in September 2026, which is about 1.79 euros.
Eating out is the dearest of the region relative to the EU, at 75 against the EU's 100.