Cost of living in Budva
Budva, Montenegro
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Cost of living in Budva vs. Montenegro overall average
Budva is 8.5% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Budva
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Budva
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Budva
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Budva
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Budva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% more in Budva
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Budva
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Budva are more expensive than in Montenegro.
Budva Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$7.50
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.43
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.48
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
Budva - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.67
-
$1.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
€3.77
|
$2.14
-
$9.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
€5.02
|
$4.06
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
€2.75
|
$2.53
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.90
|
$2.24
-
$3.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.29
-
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.63
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.34
-
$0.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.36
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.39
-
$0.87
|
Budva - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.67
|
$5.80
-
$6.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,622.59
|
$26,794.08
-
$28,937.60
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.65
€11.63
|
$9.65
-
$18.76
|
Budva - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
€26.99
|
$26.79
-
$37.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$836.92
€769.55
|
$750.23
-
$1,178.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.78
€580.92
|
$535.88
-
$835.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.43
€98.78
|
$75.56
-
$148.04
|
Budva - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$396.55
€364.63
|
$375.12
-
$803.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,324.34
€8,573.71
|
$7,502.34
-
$16,076.45
|
Budva - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
€3.74
|
$3.75
-
$4.29
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.44
€47.30
|
$42.87
-
$63.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$4.29
-
$6.43
|
Budva - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$75.02
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.16
€52.56
|
$26.79
-
$91.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.19
€110.51
|
$85.74
-
$160.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.31
€189.71
|
$160.76
-
$235.79
|
Budva - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montenegro
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montenegro, like
Herceg Novi,
Podgorica,
Tivat,
Kotor,
Budva,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Montenegro compared to Budva.
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