Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 29.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Australia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.25
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
$691.39
€635.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
$536.29
€493.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
$385.16
€354.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.32
|
$163.37
€150.22
|
|
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