Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 6.8% cheaper than Budva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 10.3% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.4% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Montenegro
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Budva, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$11.31
€10.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$8.81
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.71
|
$2.10
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
€3.67
|
$4.01
€3.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
€4.89
|
$5.18
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
€2.68
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.83
|
$3.19
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.52
|
$6.10
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$39.06
€34.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,964.76
|
$27,888.35
€24,984.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.65
€11.33
|
$9.69
€8.68
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
€26.29
|
$29.16
€26.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$836.92
€749.79
|
$691.39
€619.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.78
€566.00
|
$536.29
€480.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.43
€96.25
|
$98.51
€88.26
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$396.55
€355.27
|
$385.16
€345.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,324.34
€8,353.59
|
$8,661.10
€7,759.40
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$2.71
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.22
|
$2.26
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
€3.65
|
$4.12
€3.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.44
€46.09
|
$58.84
€52.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$5.48
€4.91
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Budva
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
$83.30
€74.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.16
€51.21
|
$45.33
€40.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.19
€107.68
|
$104.82
€93.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.31
€184.84
|
$163.37
€146.36
|
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