Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 $1,347 $898 $898 $898 $898
Utilities 1 2 — $112 $112 $112 —
Internet & Mobile 3 4 5 2 $9 $49 $62 $49 $4
Groceries 6 7 8 20 21 12 $88 $274 $658 $219 $7
Transportation 22 9 $79 $79 $233 $39 $6
Dining Out 11 10 $936 $250 $499 $125 $49
Leisure Activities 19 18 $95 $73 $281 $73 $22
Health Insurance 16 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 $8 $8 $33 — —
Total $2,629 $1,743 $2,776 $1,515 $988

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $897.97 per month
Coworking Space 13 $202.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 2 $1,347.00 per month
Coliving Space $1,010.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 $2.69 per cup
Beer 12 $5.55 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 11 $15.60 per meal
Fast Food Combo 10 $8.76 per meal
Apples 8 $1.34 per kg
Bread 6 $1.11 per loaf
Milk 7 $1.11 per liter
Rice 20 $1.78 per kg
Chicken Fillets 21 $6.72 per kg
Beef 12 $15.40 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 12 $9.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 11 $45.12 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 12 $1.28 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.73 per trip
Taxi per km $2.09 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 22 $39.29 per month
Gasoline 9 $1.94 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $12.07 per trip
Scooter Rental $101.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 3 $12.35 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $37.02 per month
Gym Membership 19 $50.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 $22.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $12.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.87 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 12 $88.40 per pair
Summer Dress $50.51 per dress
Running Shoes 12 $114.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 12 $9.67 per visit
Laundry 17 $0.75 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $33.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 12 $8.07 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Makarska, Zadar, Split, Hanoi

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  3. bonbon Jako veliki 20 GB €11/monthOfficial
  4. HT tourist eSIM from €11Official
  5. HT optical internet €32.98/month (24-month, incl. VAT)Official
  6. Konzum bakery bread from €0.99/loafOfficial
  7. PERT national webshop: Z bregov milk €0.99 per litreOfficial
  8. Konzum national webshop: Braeburn apples €1.19 per kgOfficial
  9. HAK national fuel table: Adria Oil Eurosuper 95 €1.73 per litreOfficial
  10. McDonald’s Croatia Big Mac large McMenu €7.80Official
  11. Restaurant Matteo Makarska — spaghetti Bolognese €13.90Official
  12. Livingcost.org Split grocery and pub cross-checkIndex
  13. Smartspace Split part-time desk €180 per month; full-time floating €240Official
  14. Dom zdravlja Dubrovnik: first family-medicine examination €30Official
  15. MUP digital-nomad feesOfficial
  16. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  17. Q-laundry 9 kg wash €6/loadOfficial
  18. Zagi Zagreb indoor weekend tennis €20 per hour, October–MarchOfficial
  19. Gyms4you regular monthly membership €45 (Split locations)Official
  20. Konzum national webshop: long-grain rice €1.59 per kgOfficial
  21. Konzum national webshop: K Plus chicken fillet €5.99 per kgOfficial
  22. Promet fares from June 2026: Omiš local pass €35; Split–Omiš €70Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 1347
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 518.99 897.97
    • Apples 2.08 1.34
    • Beef 13.84 15.4
    • Beer 2.88 5.55
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    • Bread 1.15 1.11
    • Chicken Fillets 9.23 6.72
    • Cinema Ticket 8.07 8.87
    • Coffee 2.08 2.69
    • Coliving Space 691.98 1010
    • Coworking Space 207.59 202
    • Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 691.98, expat 345.99, family 230.66, tourist 57.67 local 124.8, nomad 936, expat 249.6, family 499.2, tourist 49.49
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 34.6 33.67
    • Fast Food Combo 8.07 8.76
    • Gasoline 1.73 1.94
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 691.98, tourist 11.53 local 219.32, nomad 87.73, expat 274.15, family 657.96, tourist 6.58
    • Gym Membership 40.37 50.51
    • Haircut 13.84 9.67
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.2, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 11.53 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 518.99, nomad 1383.97, expat 807.31, family 1268.64, tourist 115.33 local 897.97, nomad 1347
    • Internet & Mobile local 34.6, nomad 69.2, expat 51.9, family 63.43, tourist 5.77 local 49.37, nomad 9.35, family 61.72, tourist 4.12
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 28.83 37.02
    • Jeans 69.2 88.4
    • Laundry 6.92 0.75
    • Leisure Activities local 57.67, nomad 230.66, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 34.6 local 72.96, nomad 95.41, family 280.62, tourist 22.45
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.53 15.6
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.67 45.12
    • Milk 1.38 1.11
    • Mobile Plan 13.84 12.35
    • Monthly Transport Pass 34.6 39.29
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.23 8.07
    • Rice 2.31 1.78
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 12.07
    • Running Shoes 98.03 114
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.53 12.35
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 101
    • Summer Dress 40.37 50.51
    • Taxi Start 4.04 3.73
    • Taxi per km 1.38 2.09
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 22.45
    • Transportation local 57.67, nomad 34.6, expat 92.26, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 39.29, nomad 78.57, expat 78.57, family 233.29, tourist 5.62
    • Utilities local 138.4, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 207.59, tourist 0 local 112.25, nomad 0, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 46.13, family 57.67 local 0, nomad 8.19, expat 8.19, family 32.77
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 1.28
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.38 9.34

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