Kosovo by campervan: costs and prices

Practical costs in Kosovo: 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
Euro
EUR. Used in Kosovo, which is not part of the euro area
Language
Albanian and Serbian
Both official under the constitution
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, most other roads 80 km/h
Insurance
Bought at the border
A European green card does not cover Kosovo
Power
230V, type F
Same two-pin plug as most of Europe
Emergency
112
Police 192. Ambulance 194 from a mobile, 94 from a landline

Money

Kosovo uses the euro, and it is not part of the euro area. The constitution requires a single currency as legal tender without naming it. The Central Bank Law makes the Central Bank of Kosovo the only body allowed to issue notes and coins in Kosovo and responsible for supplying euro banknotes and coins, and its articles on exchanging and replacing damaged notes are written about euros. The practical effect for a visitor is that there is nothing to convert if you are coming from the eurozone.

Euro banknotes fanned out with euro coins, letter blocks spelling SAVE and a gold novelty bitcoin — Euros, and nothing to convert if you arrive from the eurozone

Practical prices for camper travel

Diesel, 1 litre: €1.70
Campsite or camper area, 1 night: €20
Inexpensive restaurant meal: €5
White bread, 500 g: €0.50
Bottled water, 1.5 litres: €0.50

Paying for things

Cash in euros for the border. The insurance office at the crossing is the one purchase you cannot put off.
Use a cash machine inside a bank where you can, and check a street machine for signs of tampering before using it.

What the law requires the insurance to cover

1,000,000 euros for personal injury per event, whatever the number of people hurt.
200,000 euros for property damage per event.