April 2026 · 508 price records
Croatia pays 2.6×
more for
olive oil.
Sivix data shows a median olive oil price of €15.45/L in Croatia versus €5.99/L in Spain. Even Croatia’s cheapest mainstream 1L bottle costs more than Spain’s median.
Croatia and Spain · supermarket shelf prices
Median shelf price gap
2.6×
higher median price in Croatia
€15.45/L in Croatia vs €5.99/L in Spain
Croatia shelf examples
Everyday 1L prices · April 2026
There is no €5 litre
on Croatian shelves.
Spain median
Croatia cheapest
Croatia domestic
Imported Italian
Croatia median
Artisanal 250–500ml
Shelf range
€5.99/L to €68/L
Spain’s median is €5.99/L, while Croatian artisanal oils reach €34/L to €68/L.
Annual household cost
€490
more per year for 1 litre a week
A household using 1 litre of olive oil each week pays around €490 more per year in Croatia than in Spain.
Why?
Spain produces roughly 45% of the world’s olive oil, keeping domestic supply closer to shops and prices lower.
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Smaller Croatian output
Croatia produces smaller volumes, and much of its best local oil is sold as premium product in smaller bottles.
Croatian shelves rely heavily on imports, with export margins, distributor markup and 25% VAT added on top.
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