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Prices in Croatia

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market-in-split-2Tourist often, before their arrival, ask us about prices here in Croatia, especially after the global crises started, lots of people  have been asking about this, so to some work replying to e-mails, I thought it was easier to finally post the information on our blogs!

As prices vary a lot inside Croatia (depending on the location), I will indicate a price range, the highest prices you can expect to find in the top tourist areas, like Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands, the cheapest prices are found on the mainland, and in the smaller Dalmatian cities.

If you have anything to add, like extremely good offers found here, or other stuff which could be helpful to other tourist, please fell free to add a comment at the bottom of the page.

Hotels:

The Hotel prices in Croatia, does not seem to have been  effected by the global crises, so I still find them too high: (price is per person in double room)

Categorie From (low/high season) To (low/high season)
* – ** 15/30 Euro 30/60 Euro
*** 25/50 Euro 60/100 Euro
**** 40/80 Euro 80/150 Euro
***** 80/120 Euro 100/250 Euro

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Accommodation (Private)

I talked with many private owners, most of them are complaining about the low number of bookings, I told them maybe they should lower their price or invest some more in marketing, their general reply was no, but I have although noticed, that some of them have started lowering their prices, so this year you can make a good deal. (price per person/day in a full 2-4 persons Unit).

Categorie From (low/high season) To (low/high season)
* – ** 8/12 Euro 12/16 Euro
*** 12/16 Euro 16/25 Euro
**** 20/30 Euro 25/40 Euro
***** 30/40 Euro 40/? Euro

*Like hotels also private accommodation is rated with stars here in Croatia.

Eating out: (restaurants and coffee bars)

Like everywhere else in the world, there is two things which seems to mainly determine the prices in a restaurant or a cafe – location and location. So if you like to eat in the best locations you will pay for it, if you on the other hand only are interested in getting some good food, eating out in Croatia is not expensive at all . We (2 adults, 2 kids) normally pay around 35-40 for an evening meal, including soda for the kids and wine for the adults. (this is the price in a regular restaurant).

Product Normal Top tourist areas
Pizza 4-6 Euro +20-40%
Pasta dish 4-6 Euro +20-40%
Salat 2-3 Euro +20-40%
Dessert 2-3 Euro +20-40%
1/2L local beer >=2 Euro +20-60%
1/2L Local wine 4-6 Euro +20-60%
Cappucino From 1 Euro up to 3 Euro’s

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Drinking out!

In the late evening hours, you might want to visit the local disco or a bar, here you need to know the following, vodka, gin, rum etc. are normally available in two variations, the global brands, like Smirnoff, Gardens and Bacardi, but you can also ask for local variations of this, called Domaci rum, Domaci gin etc., if you do so, your drink will cost half the price, but the effect will be the same 🙂

Product Normal Top tourist areas
1/2 local beer >=2 Euro +20-60%
Long dring (domaci) >=2 Euro +30-60%
Long drink 3 Euro +30-60%
Coke >=2 Euro +20-40%

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Shopping – daily goods!

There are plenty of supermarkets in Croatia, prices are in general similar to the rest of Europe, although you should know that, imported goods (brands you know from home), most properly have a higher price than you are used to, local brands on the other hand are normally quite cheap.

Our personal preference is to shop at Lidl as we find them having good leverage between price and quality of their products.

Shopping other goods and service:

Global brands (imported goods) will cost you almost the same as in your home country, Be aware! If you find global brand products at a bargain price, it might be a copy, so don’t bring it to Italy on your way home 🙂

Dentist service and other service related to health care, are competitive with most European countries, and the service standard is normally very good.

As Croatia is still not in the EU, (not regulated by EU law) you could have high rates for using your Mobile phone, so if you want to be on the safe side, you should buy a calling card, which can be found on the local post office, and in kiosk like Slobodna Dalmacija or Glas Istra.

Other prices / cost which might be of interest:

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428 Comments

  1. Thank you. I’m not sure which pool either, I heard there was a new olympic sized indoor pool that is open year-round for people who swim in the cold months. What is the pool near the Poljud stadium called?

    Is high speed internet common in tourist apartments?

    Thanks for your quick reply! I like your website and personal service!
    D

    • @Djuno

      As far as I am aware of, there is only the indoor pool at Poljud Stadium, which has Olympic size. The swim-stadium at Poljud is a bit old, it was build for the Mediterranean games back in 1970th.

      I not sure if the pool has a special name, it think it is just called, “pool by Poljud” If you have a look in Google maps you should be able to see it by the stadium.

      Hi speed internet is meanwhile available in some touristic apartments, but is not yet part of the “standard” equipment, so you will have to ask before renting.

      Brgds, Morten

  2. hi liam here just one question please, we are heading
    back to croatia in july ,this time we are going to montenegro
    for the first week and then back to dubrovnik for a week ,
    do we need a border pass please and love the site thanks liam

  3. hi liam
    your webpage is very imformative, thankyou. i was wondering if you could advise me on something. me and 4 friends are flying to zadar late april and then departing from dubrovnik 3 weeks later. we would like to cycle the coast and was wondering how likely it was to find 5 second hand cheap bikes in zadar or somewhere in the surronding area rather than paying £50 to take one on the plane. nothing to fancy, just to do the joib then abandon in dubrovnik, also where would you say is a must see or stay between zadar and dubrovnik, anywhere you suggest??? is you could get back to me that would be great
    thanks shaun…..

    • Hi Shaun

      (I am Morten, not Liam 🙂 )

      Anyway, in relation to your question, I would not guess that it would be easy to find 5 second hand bikes in Zadar, i have no idea where to look or too ask? You can although buy new bikes, (low en quality) from about £100, so that might be an alternative.

      In terms of route I would suggest the following, from Zadar you go by Coastal road to Split, in Split you take ferry to Island Brac, and cycle to Sumartin on the other end of the island (maybe you visit Bol on the south side of the island on your way) in Sumartin you take ferry to Makarska and continue on the coastal road, you might then consider taking a ferry to Pelješac from Ploce, and go and taste some of the nice Wine on the peninsula 🙂 , maybe go to Orebic, and take ferry to Island Korcula, to see old town in Korcula. Once you have seen Korcula you go back via Pelješac and cross peninsula till you get to Coastal road and continue south to Dubrovnik.

      There are of course several other route options, but this was just quick suggestion which came to my mind.

      Kindest regards, Morten

  4. hi Morten,
    first of all thanks a lot for providing us with all these information which are very helpfull.i am finding it diffcult finding suitable accmodation for myself around novalja any suggestions.

    as i am interested in visiting this summer.

    thanks a lot fot your time.

    • Hi Razed,

      I am afraid it is not easy to find accommodation in Novalja, when the party is on at Zrce, I the main season it is packed there, so I guess the only thing I can do is to wish you the best of luck with searching.

      Kindest regards, Morten

    • Hi Zoe, sorry i don’t know how the price for getting married in Rovinj, and i also don’t know the procedure, but considering that quite a number of people marry here in Croatia, i assume it is not that complicated

      Brgds, Morten

  5. Hello… Thank you for your blog, i would like to ask you how much it costs to be in croatia for 1 week… i mean what are the places u seggest i visit and night clubs and give me an approximate price! Thank you

    • Hi Joeanthony, well the prices for a week of course depend on lost of stuff, like are you staying in hostel or 4 star hotel, night club and drinking prices should be app. like i wrote above. Places to see? just browse my page to see where we have been.

      Morten

  6. Hi, I am looking to spend a week in Pula in early June, hopefully staying at Resort Centinera. Is this an expensive area for tourists? I know very little about the cost of living in Croatia so this website has been very helpful!
    Jan Roger

    • Hi Jan

      expensive is of course a relative term, compared to Rovinj and Dubrovnik, Pula is less expensive, compared to smaller villages like e.g. Senj, Pula is more expensive. 🙂

      I am not sure about prices inside resort, but i would assume that they are higher then regular prices in Pula, do you find the price i mention in the post expensive? if not you should be fine 🙂

  7. Hi, Morten,

    Glad to know that you like my blog though I should have written more for the English version. I’m in fact in Split, back for 2 months already.

    Cheers.
    Valeria

  8. Yes, I was wondering is their train service from Seget/Trogir to Osijek. Do you know the times the train runs from their and on the return? Thank you

  9. Hello!

    Very good info!

    I am looking for an apartment to live in from june-august/september in Split,3 months… i am also learning the croatian language in july…but it seems hard to find an apartment for longterm..

    Do you have any suggestions?

    Thanks

    • @Sabrina,

      In summer it is always hard to find long term, as short term is more profitable, most apartments are used for that in the summer month, i can only advice you to keep looking, gut luck with the search

      Morten

  10. Thanks Morten for the info, I will look at the schedules from those places. Hvala puno moj prijatelj Michael

  11. Hello,

    Me and my husband will be traveling to croatia sept. 22 to october 11th i am wondering if you know of any good and inexpencive hostels? As well we were thinking about camping a few nights too but are worried it may be too cold for that?

    • I dont know about hostels, depends on where you plan to go in Croatia?

      Camping in Septermer should normally be posible, October is a bit more risky 🙂

  12. hello, going to rovinj next month. planning day trip to venice. is there daily direct boat trips available from rovinj? and would they charge euro’s or croatian currency for the boat trips? so i know whether to take euro’s with me also

    Thanks

  13. Hi,

    Thank you for providing such an informative website.

    I will be travelling to Bol, Brac in June and I was hoping you could help me.

    I have not had my money converted yet and I wanted to know if it is best to bring euro’s or kuna.

    Hope you can help 🙂

    • Hi Gareth, if you come from Euro country you can bring Euro and exchange them here, you have exchange office in all tourist cities, if you have to exchange US or sterling, then you might as well exchange to Kuna.

      Brgds,

      Morten

  14. Thanks Morten.

    I have planned most of my holiday using this website for reference.

    i really appreciate your knowledge.

    Thanks

  15. Hi Morten,

    I’ll be travelling to Zagreb in June with my husband. During the day I will be on my own and plan to go on long walks around the city. Is there anywhere I should be careful not to go by myself? Also, I have read that most shop owners have a basic level of English – is that correct? I have a phrase book for Croatia but my pronunciation is bad! LOL.

    Your website is super helpful. Thanks so much.

    Nat

    • Hi Nat, if you go to the city centre in Zagreb you should not have any problems (I have been there +50 times and never experienced anything unplessant), in general the streets are quite save in Croatia.

      Regarding the language issue, i dont think you will have any problems getting along with English, majority of young people speak it, of course you might run into some who dont, but i am sure you will find a level of understanding anyway 🙂

      Brgds, Morten

  16. Hi Morten,

    sorry to bother you again.

    I’ll be heading to Bol in 2 weeks now and was hoping for some advise on spending money.

    They is 2 of us travelling and we intend on eating out twice a day and hopefully travelling to Split and Hvar. As well as taking advantage of the many watersports available in Bol 🙂

    We have exchanged our pounds to Kuna now and I was wondering how much spending money you would recommend we have for each day? (in Kuna)

    And again, thanks for all your help 🙂

    • Hallo Gareth,

      Well that of course depens on a lot of factor, but as average value i would say 400 Kuna a day for the both of you, this should cover food (Restaurant), drinks, eiscream etc, on the tour days you might need a bit more.

      BTW: this afternoon i will be going on Island Brac 🙂

      Brgds, Morten

  17. That’s Fantastic

    Thanks for the help (again) 🙂

    your article about Holidays on Brac Island – the untouched part sounds amazing and I will definitely try to see some of the areas you have mentioned. And maybe try the Goat’s Milk/Red Wine drink :S

    Thanks for all your help and I hope you enjoy your trip to Island Brac as much as I intend to enjoy mine 🙂

  18. Hi,

    I am interested in renting a scooter and driving from Pula to Dubrovnik.

    Do you know if this is a possibility? How safe would it be? Are there places inland (instead of just coastal) that are ‘must see’ AND are there places that are less touristic that you would recommend?

    What would be the best way to go about reserving or renting a scooter?

    Thanks so much for your help.

    Rae

    • @Rae, well i am sure you can find a company where you can rent a scooter, but i assume you will have to pay a premium for not returning it the same place.

      Safety? well i personally would not do it, but lots of people go on the road on two wheels so it is quite common.

      I would for sure take the coastal road, maybe plan to visit NP Krka (by sibenik) is not far of the coastal road.

      Where to rent, look for some larger companies, which have rental offices in both cities, i think you would have best chance by them.

      Brgds, Morten

  19. Hi Morten

    I hope you can help with my query – me and some friends are coming to Croatia in a few weeks and we will need to get a taxi from pula airport to our hotel 20 minutes drive away – do you know roughly how much this will cost?

    also, we are self catering so do you know if there is are supermarkets in and around pula and how expensive they are?

    thanks in advance!

    lou

  20. Hi,

    I’m visiting Croatia in August & September, staying in Korucla with friends. I wanted to know if roughly 300 kuna day will be enough for sightseeing, eating out etc? Somedays I probably won’t do much, therefore will have extra to spend on the days I am doing something,

    Also, is there a website that you know of with current prices of food etc?

    Thank you in advance.

    Fran

    • Hi Fran, personally i would be able to get along just fine with 300 Kuna, so i think you should be fine.

      I am not aware of any webpage on english with current food prices

      Best, Morten

  21. hi Morten

    I am electrical Engineer an I have been offered a job in Croatia
    what is good salary Should I ask?

  22. Hi,))

    Could someone suggest some CHEAP and very simple apartments in Dubrovnik?
    would you, at least know, which area and where I should go to?
    i want apartment for a month and longer

    Thank you,
    Alex

    • @ Well cheap apartments in Dubrovnik is not easy to find, at least not if you want to be in desent distance to city centre. My best guess would be the city parts Gruz and Babin Kuk.

      Best, Morten

  23. Hi Morten,

    I am planning to fly into Zadar next month to meet a few friends in Novalja. I was just wondering how easy it is to get from Zadar to Novalja? And will it be safe for a young girl to do it on her own?

    Many Thanks

    Amy

    • @Amy, well i would not say it is easy to get to Novalja, you will have to take airport bus to Zadar main bus station, from here there is few daily buses to Novalja. In relation to safety you should not have any problems.

      Best, Morten

  24. Hi Morten,

    I just wanted to let you know that I had an AMAZING holiday in Croatia.

    I managed to explore Bol, Brac, Split, Sibenik and Krka National Park. Everything I visited was beautiful and Krka waterfalls are an amazing site.

    Thank you for all your advise, it was REALLY helpful.

    PS – We intend on travelling to Croatia again and trying to visit Zadar and Dubrovnik, as soon as possible 🙂

    • @Gareth

      Thanks for the nice feedback, i am really glad to heard you had a great trip to Croatia, and i am of course pleased to heard that my advice was helpful.

      And of course I find it great that you will be comming back again, you know where to find me if you have any questions 🙂

      Best, Morten

  25. Hello Morten

    I need your advice please. I’m travelling with my family to Trogir, we are staying in Saldun Bay. I was born in Croatia but my family emigrated to Canada when I was 2 but have been lucky enough to spend every summer there from the age of 11 – I am in my mid 30s now and live in England.

    My question to you is – what is the best restaurant to eat at in Trogir where I won’t be charged a fortune for good food. I really liked Alka Restaurant but it’s getting expensive compared to what it was a few years ago. I understand the rising cost of things but I’m afraid to say I think they are going a bit overboard.

    Also what is the cost these days for fresh fruit from the daily market in Trogir. Someone tried to tell me that at the moment watermelon is 60kuna! Ridiculous!! Also can you shed some light on costs for: pizza (Jambo in Trogir), cappuccino, espresso and Karlovacko.

    Many thanks for all your help

    • Hi Ani,

      i am really not sure, what restaurant to recommend you, we some times eat a miracul down on the Riva which normally is ok, but i dont know if they again this year have increased the prices?

      As for fruit i can’t say what they charge on market in Trogir, here in Split they are sold for 3-4 kn a kilo? so the watermelon in Trogir is proberly very big 🙂

      Unfortunatly i havent managed to go to Trogir since Spring, so i dont know the season prices from there, but on Riva in Split prices are like this, 0.5L Karlovacko = 20 Kn, Bjela Kava = 12 Kn, espresson = 7 or 8 Kn, Jombo Pizza – about 70-80 Kn.

      Best, Morten

  26. Hello Morten,
    I am traveling to Croatia in a week or so. I haven’t been since I was a child, over 25 years ago.

    My question is, we are visiting Trpanj, on the Peljesac Peninsula, for 2 weeks. Do you know what my options will be to access the internet in this area?? If so, what kind of cost would be associated??

    Thanks,

    Roko

    *edit*

    • Hi Roko, my guess would be that you should not have any trouble finding internet access, meanwhile there are internet cafes and hotspots in all tourist areas, read here if you bring laptop

      M

  27. Hi there,

    Im going travelling from DBV to split in a few weeks, just wondering how much hostels will cost on some of the islands between these points and also how much you would advise to bring to get by on the basics for food and drink (we are students who have no money!!)

    Cheers

    James

    • Hi James, my guess would be that you could get a bet in a hostel for about 20-25 Euro. if you buy all your food and drinks in supermarket you should be able to get a long for about 10-15 Euro a day. (Of course depending of which food and drinks you preffer).

      Morten

  28. Hello

    I need to travel from Pula to Venice on the ferry on 26th August. Will I have to buy a ticket online in advance or can I buy a ticket on the day of (or day before) travel?

  29. Hope you can offer insight to potential fraudulent accommodations in old town trogir.

    We have looked at your recommended sites and find little available on trogir island. If we have to seek altenative site, where in Split or Ciova would be closest yo historic center (husband handicapped)?

    • Hi Mary,

      sorry no i dont have any insight on potential fraudulent accommodation in Trogir.

      Try to check Portal Trogir, they have few good apartments in the centre, i am although not sure how handicap frindly they are

      Morten

  30. hi im goin to be staying in split from august 4th till august the 7th. Ive heard its quite pricey so could you tell me how much the beer is per pint on average and how far hajduk splits football stadium is from the coast please.

    • Dan, Pint of Beer and the Riva is currently 20 kuna (>3 Euro) if you go to the smaller side street you can have a pint for about 2 Euro.

      Hajduk stadion is 15-20 minutes walk from the Riva (waterfront)

      Best, Morten

  31. Hi Liam,
    This is the best website I’ve found on Croatia.
    I’ve booked flights in September for me and my fiance’s honeymoon 🙂
    We have 10 days and we are flying to and from Split.
    Please can you tell us where are the essentials we should go to
    Where we should stay, and realistically how far down we can travel. For example do you reckon we can travel down to dubrovnik visiting nice places on the way and then back up again in ten days.
    We would like to see lots of beautiful places, relax, potter round beautiful places, do a few exciting things like bike ride and stay in places which aren’t neccessarily posh and expensive but it would be lovely to see the real croatia and the locals, but not to go to any resorts, or places with kids.
    I know this is a tall order but I thought I might as well give it a try! Thanks so much your advice has helped me lots already
    Sara x x x

    • Hi Sara

      you dont write to which airport you are flying?

      anyway going south would for sure be my recommodation, you should see cities like Primosten, Trogir, Split, Dubrovnik also you should consider NP Plitvice and NP Krka. You may also consider traveling Split – Dubrovnik via Island Hvar.

      when you travel in September i should be relative easy to find accommodation in Private apartments on smaller city hotels (apartments being the cheaper version)

      Best, Morten

  32. hi all, can anyone give me a rough idea of money id need, in pounds for me and my girlfriend for 2 weeks? were going to Zadar and then up to Plitvice in september! Any help would be gratefully received!!

    • David,

      depens on how much you eat and drink, if you rent car etc.

      If you are average spender i would say that you need about 50-60 pounds / daily for both of you. (This is not including accommodation)

      Best,

      Morten

  33. I will be travelling to Dubrovnik Sept 20 and is it better to use Kuna’s instead of Euro? Are there cheap flights from Dubrovnik to Brindisi or Bari?

  34. Hello,
    I have come across your site and I find it very useful. I will be travelling to Trogir with my kid and my husband, and we will be staying in an apartment near the sea. I would like to ask you about the prices in the supermarket, as well as how much you estimate it will cost for three people to have lunch and drinks during the day, as we are planning to have breakfast and dinner in the apartment. I would really appreciate it if you could just estimate the cost per day, so that I know how to plan my expenses. Thank you so much in advance.

    • Hi Cristina

      In Trogir you have a large Konsum in the centre of town, as I assume you don’t have a car, that will be where you will have to your main shopping. (my personal recommodation would be LIDL but that is outside the city) – Look eventually at my story about Trogir

      In terms of cost, we are family of 4, on self catering days we spend about 100-150 kuna, if we eat out in the evening the daily spending is between 300-450 depending on what we eat and especially drink.

      best, Morten

  35. Oh, and also, are there supermarkets which are less expensive than others? Which one do you personally recommend? Sorry about all the questions, and thanks again

  36. Hi,

    we will be flying into adar at end of august and staying for a week.planning on staying in either bibinje or borik in holiday apartments. Bibinje is slightly cheaper. Could you advise which would be preferable amd how much buses would cost from each into the city?

    Also,if planning in self catering and eating out only a few nights could you advise a budget?

    Thank you so much!

    Sarah

    • Hi Sarah

      the bus from Borik is 10 kuna each way, i am not sure about price from bibinje as it is a bit further away but my guess would be around 15 kuna. Normally i stay in Borik or Diklo, I have never stayed in Bibinje so i cant really give you any answer on which one is better.

      On selfcatering days you should be able to get along for 20 Euro, days when you eat out you would need about 30-35 Euro.

      Best, Morten

  37. Thank you morten.

    Would you be able to tell me if borik is within walking distance of all the main attractions;basically if itsrealistic to walk into city centre from borik?

    Also,how safe is borik from a tourists point of view?

    Thanks!

    • Hi Sarah, yes you can walk to the city centre from Borik, is maybe 30-40 minutes walk.

      In terms of safety you should not have anything to worry about, generally Croatia is safe.

      Morten

  38. Vonda and I are considering coming to Croatia for one year starting next summer. We would like to find a medium sized town in an interesting area that can be accessed using public transportation and walking. We are not very familiar with Croatia and just starting our research. We like beaches, lakes and mountains and would prefer living in a historic area. Do you have any suggestions?

    • Hi Johnathan, well it would not be easy to find a city who has all that, but i think the city Trogir would be interesting for you.

      Other alternatives could be Split, Rovinj or Porec, but Trogir would be my first pick.

      Best Morten

  39. Morten,

    Thank you very much. One more question if you can; do you have any suggestions as to a website or other source where we could find information on long term rentals?

    Jonathan

  40. Hello Morten,

    I am heading to Hvar Island on the 7th September for a week, flying into Split. Are there regular buses to the harbour and then also regular crossings to get to Hvar Island both in the evening and morning? Do you know which harbour it would be from? I have had a look at some websites but they say different times and I am quite confused!

    What is the weather like in September? Any need for jumpers and trousers in the evenings?

    Your advice above is very helpful! Would you still recommend around 50 british pounds a day for Hvar Island or is it more expensive? Should we (my boyfriend and I) take more?

    Thank you!

    • Hi Lauren

      for getting to Hvar, you have car ferry between Split and Stari grad (Travel time 2.5 hours) and catemaran between Split and Hvar town as well as Split and Jelsa, ferry are not frequents especially in the evening it would be difficult to get there.

      Weather is normally great in September, so if you are not very unlucky you should not have any need for jumpers and trousers.

      Hvar is more expensive, but it is possible to get a long for 50 british pounds, but you can also easily spend 500 pounds, if you understand what i mean.

      Morten

  41. Hello,

    Im going to outlook festival in a few days and need to get a bus from triste to pula. Is there plenty of regular buses every day and do you know how much they cost?

    Cheers
    Simon

    • Hi Simon,

      i dont think there is plenty of bus from Triest to Pula, but there for sure are some, my guess would be 4 -6 daily departures. In relation to cost i dont have any information either but my guess would be around 10-12 Euro for one way ticket.

      Best, Morten

  42. Hi Morten
    I am staying in Split for 4 nights, dubrovnik for 4 nights and looking for somewhere for the last 4 nights (I need to get back to Split airport on the 15th as we fly early in the morning)
    ALso how much spending money would you take for 2, eating out at lunch and dinner?
    x

    • Then i would recommend that you consider Korcual town or Hvar town.

      If you eat both meals out i would say that you need a daily budget of about 40 Euro per person, in Dubrovnik maybe even 50 Euro

      Morten

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