Croatia's July Food Basket Rises to €480.99 as County Price Gap Widens to €48.57

2 articles · Updated · Croatia Week · Aug 15

Croatia’s basic food and hygiene basket for a four-person household averaged €480.99 in July, up €0.88 from June, while the broader standard basket rose €1.05 to €726.58.
Zadar County remained the most expensive in both measures—€498.08 for the basic basket and €749.87 for the standard one—while Sisak-Moslavina was the cheapest at €462.96 and €701.29.
The regional spread widened as the basic-basket gap between the priciest and cheapest counties reached €35.12, and the standard-basket gap grew by €7.58 in a month to €48.57.
HUZP said prices stayed relatively high despite July’s seasonal supply of domestic fruit and vegetables, with the biggest monthly increases concentrated in several coastal counties.
Year on year, the basic basket was €3.09 cheaper than in July 2025, but the standard basket was €8.48 higher and still below its March record of €736.88.