Slovenia by campervan: costs and prices

Practical costs in Slovenia: 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. In the eurozone since 2007. Cards almost everywhere
Language
Slovene
Italian and Hungarian are co-official in border towns
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, 80 km/h over 3,500 kg
Power
230V, type F
Same two-pin plug as most of Europe
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for vodo iz pipe
Emergency
112
Any language. Police 113, traffic info 1970

Money

Slovenia sits just under the European average and well under its western neighbours. Eurostat put the overall price level for household consumption at 91 percent of the EU average in 2024, against 120 in Austria and 98 in Italy. Eating out is where the gap shows most: restaurants and hotels came in at 90 in Slovenia, 107 in Italy and 110 in Austria. Food in the shops is the exception at almost exactly the EU average.

A folded ten and twenty euro note lying on a dark phone on a dark cloth — Euro since 2007, so no conversion to work out if you arrive from the eurozone

Practical prices for camper travel

Diesel, 1 litre: €1.991
Campsite or camper area, 1 night: €60.14
Inexpensive restaurant meal: €12
White bread, 500 g: €1.83
Bottled water, 1.5 litres: €0.75

Price levels in 2024, EU average = 100

Country	Everything	Restaurants and hotels	Food and soft drinks
Slovenia	91.0	90.1	100.0
Italy	98.1	106.9	104.0
Austria	119.7	110.0	110.9
Croatia	73.3	95.4	100.5

Cards, cash and machines

Cards are accepted almost everywhere, including in small towns. A village gostilna, a farm gate and a market stall are the usual exceptions.
Use a bank's own cash machine rather than a standalone one in a tourist street. Fees are usually flat, so one large withdrawal beats three small ones.

Tipping

Not expected. Service is in the price and Slovenes tip lightly or not at all.
Rounding a restaurant bill up, or leaving a couple of euros after a good meal, is normal and generous enough.