Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 17.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 55.5% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 31.6% more in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 48.4% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 6.7% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 14.0% more in Montenegro
The cost of transportation and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
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Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$11.31
€9.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.81
€7.54
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
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pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.01
€3.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.18
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.02
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.19
€2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.50
€0.42
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
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pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.10
€5.22
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.06
€33.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,888.35
€23,858.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.69
€8.29
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$29.16
€24.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$691.39
€591.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$536.29
€458.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$98.51
€84.28
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$385.16
€329.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$8,661.10
€7,409.57
|
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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.71
€2.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$58.84
€50.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.48
€4.69
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$83.30
€71.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$45.33
€38.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$104.82
€89.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$163.37
€139.76
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