Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 2.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 10.3% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Athens, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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