Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 15.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 23.1% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 32.4% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.6% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$691.39
€635.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$536.29
€493.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$385.16
€354.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$163.37
€150.22
|
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