Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 21.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.0% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 28.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 30.0% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 46.6% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing and childcare in Montenegro are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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