Croatia by campervan: costs and prices

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

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 18 September 2026

Currency
Euro
EUR. Since 1 January 2023. The kuna is gone
Language
Croatian
German and Italian widely spoken on the coast
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, 90 km/h over 3.5 t
Power
230V, type F
Same two-pin plug as most of Europe
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for voda iz slavine
Emergency
112
Any language. Road help from HAK on 1987

Money

Croatia has used the euro since 1 January 2023, so there is nothing to change and no kuna to think about. Cards work almost everywhere, contactless included, and the toll booths take them. Cash still matters in small konobas, at market stalls, in island bakeries and at the smaller campsites, so 50 to 100 euros in the van covers a week without a bank machine.

A hand resting on a stack of banknotes on a bar table beside an empty beer glass — Paying cash. The country is on the euro since January 2023, so any kuna price online is out of date

Practical prices for camper travel

Diesel, 1 litre: €1.85
Campsite or camper area, 1 night: €78.28
Inexpensive restaurant meal: €12
White bread, 500 g: €1.41
Bottled water, 1.5 litres: €1.10

Cards, cash and machines

Cards are accepted almost everywhere, including motorway toll booths, which take Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and Diners.
Cash is still the default at market stalls, in village konobas and at small island campsites.

Tipping

Not obligatory. Service is in the price and Croatians tip lightly.
10 percent is generous in a restaurant, and cash is better than adding it to the card.

Fish in a konoba is priced by the kilogram, not by the plate. A whole sea bass at 60 euros a kilo is a normal listing and the fish will weigh more than you expect. Ask what it will come to before it goes on the grill.