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Money, bills and coins in Croatia
The official currency of Croatia is the Kuna (Kn or HRK) since 1994, since the yugoslavian dinar has been taken out of circulation. Small change is called lipa.1 kuna=100 lipa.
One interesting thing: the coins portray various animals and plants. If the coin was pressed in an odd year, it will have the croatian, if in an even year, the latin name on the coin.
The lipa has coins in the follwing value: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50. The kuna has coins: 1, 2, 5
Kuna bills exist in the following values: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kuna.
You can pay with EURO in most tourist zone, and there are numerous exchange offices, banks, hotels and travel agencies, where USD, GBP, etc. can be changed to Kunas.
You can also change money at the post ofices, docks and campings.
Travelers' Cheques can be changed to cash at the banks.
In the shops, restaurants and various tourist service providers, where the logos of the credit card companies are portrayed (Diners, American Express, Visa, Eurocard-Mastercard, JCB), you can pay with your card as well. It is wise to ask before you order the service whether they are really accepted.
Here are some indicatory prices:
- grocery store, milk (1 liter) ca. 6 kuna, bread (1 kg) ca. 7 kuna, mineral water (1,5 liter) ca. 5 kuna.
- in restaurants: cevapcici: 40 - 60 kuna, 2-person grill plate: 180 - 220 kuna, spaghetti: 40 - 50 kuna, beer (0,5): 15 kuna, café: 6 - 8 kuna.