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Dubrovnik on a budget
What a trip to Dubrovnik really costs, and where the savings are.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Dubrovnik is expensive for most international visitors. Budget roughly $80–$130 per person per day on a tight budget, $170–$300 mid-range and $400–$1,000 for luxury, excluding flights. Hotel prices are usually lowest in January–February.
Key facts
- Budget traveller
- $80–$130 a day
- Mid-range
- $170–$300 a day
- Luxury
- $400–$1,000 a day
- Local currency
- EUR
- Free sights
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Daily budget and trip cost
AMZBooking estimates per person in US dollars, excluding flights, reviewed October 2026. Accommodation is the biggest variable; prices rise in peak months.
| Style | Per day | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $80–$130 | $240–$390 | $400–$650 | $560–$910 |
| Mid-range | $170–$300 | $510–$900 | $850–$1,500 | $1,190–$2,100 |
| Luxury | $400–$1,000 | $1,200–$3,000 | $2,000–$5,000 | $2,800–$7,000 |
Typical prices
Approximate prices in Dubrovnik, October 2026. They change; use them for planning, not as quotes.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| City Walls ticket | about €35–€40 |
| Cable car return | about €25–€30 |
| Lokrum boat including entry | about €25–€30 |
| City bus single ticket | about €2 |
| Espresso at a café | about €2–€3.50 |
| Main course in an Old Town restaurant | about €20–€35 |
| Beer in an Old Town bar | about €6–€9 |
Money-saving tips
- The Dubrovnik Pass bundles the walls with the Rector's Palace and other museums plus bus rides, and usually costs little more than the walls ticket alone.
- Stay in Lapad, Babin Kuk or Gruž and take the bus in; rooms cost much less than inside the walls.
- Eat away from the Stradun and the Old Port, where prices are highest.
- Swim from the free rocks and public beaches instead of renting sunbeds at beach clubs.
- Visit in May, early June or late September for lower hotel rates than in July and August.
- Buy picnic supplies at the Gruž market or a supermarket before a day on Lokrum.
Free things to do
- Stradun — The Old Town's main street runs about 300 metres from the Pile Gate to the Luža square and the Bell Tower, its limestone paving polished smooth by centuries of footsteps.
- Cathedral of the Assumption — Rebuilt in baroque style after the 1667 earthquake, the cathedral holds a polyptych of the Assumption attributed to Titian's workshop above the altar.
- Church of St Blaise — The baroque church of the city's patron saint faces the Stradun's eastern end.
- Old Port — The small harbour on the eastern side of the walls is where boats leave for Lokrum and Cavtat and glass-bottomed boats run short coastal trips.
- Gradac Park — A pine-shaded park on the cliffs just west of the Pile Gate, with benches looking across a small bay to Fort Lovrijenac and the western walls.
Where to stay on a budget
$$ · Best for families, beach and budget
Lapad
Green peninsula with a pedestrian promenade, family hotels and a sandy-pebble bay
$$ · Best for budget and solo travellers
Gruž
Working harbour with a morning market, ferry terminal and bus station
Eating well for less
- Arancini (candied orange peel) — Souvenir food shops and stalls in the Old Town and at the Gruž market.
- Pršut and Pag cheese — Wine bars and konobas everywhere; order a platter with a glass of local wine.
Getting around for less
Dubrovnik Pass
A one-, three- or seven-day card covering the City Walls, several museums including the Rector's Palace, and Libertas bus rides.
Questions travellers ask
+How much does a trip to Dubrovnik cost?
About $850–$1,500 per person for five days mid-range, excluding flights (estimate), or $400–$650 on a tight budget.
+Is Dubrovnik expensive?
It is expensive for international visitors. The Dubrovnik Pass bundles the walls with the Rector's Palace and other museums plus bus rides, and usually costs little more than the walls ticket alone.
+How much money do I need per day in Dubrovnik?
Roughly $80–$130 on a budget and $170–$300 mid-range (estimates).
+When are hotel prices lowest in Dubrovnik?
Usually in January–February.