With the arrival of summer, thousands of Czechs and Slovaks once again embark on the traditional journey to the Adriatic. Even in 2026, Croatia remains one of the most popular holiday destinations for residents of both countries – they are attracted by the accessibility by car, the familiar environment and the clean sea. The highways towards the south are gradually filling up and the tourist resorts from Istria to Dalmatia are expecting a strong season.
However, many vacationers prefer a more economical way to relax. Instead of hotel packages or restaurant meals, they choose apartments with a kitchen, shop in local supermarkets and cook for themselves. When visiting local shops, they are therefore interested not only in food prices, but also in drugstores. However, since Croatia switched to the euro, it seems to many Czechs and Slovaks that prices have leveled off.
Vo also drew attention to this He showed Mirek and the other members how much fabric softener or beer costs on the Makarska Riviera. “Something on sale for my wife, her containers again, I also have something ‘football edition’,” he wrote on the photos. PHOTO can be found in the gallery!
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It can be seen in the footage that 4-liter (about 160 washes) fabric softener in the sale cost 4.49 euros. The same big package, but of other brands, came out without a discount from €3.69 – €6.39. For smaller fabric softeners (for 36 to 76 washes), you would pay from 2.29 – 5.89 euros. Mirek didn’t forget to take a photo either a well-known Croatian beer that the store currently had on sale. 8 half-liter cans were for 9.99 euros.
Compared to Slovakia, there are no big differences. Fabric softener for 160 washes/4 liters costs from €5-10, depending on the brand. The average retail price of fabric softener with a capacity of 36 to 76 washes on the Slovak market is around €4.50 per package, while the cheapest products cost around €2.50 and premium brands around €7.
