Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 29.1% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 34.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 54.9% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 66.8% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.9% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Austin, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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