Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 2.5 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 6.8 times more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$691.39
€635.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$536.29
€493.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
|
pay 66.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$385.16
€354.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$163.37
€150.22
|
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