Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 49.8% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 73.6% more in Montenegro
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.73
|
$11.31
€10.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.41
|
$8.81
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.25
|
$2.10
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.39
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.66
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.78
|
$4.01
€3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.52
|
$5.18
€5.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.56
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.95
|
$3.19
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.59
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.84
|
$1.17
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.27
|
$6.10
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.39
|
$39.06
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,523.45
|
$27,888.35
€27,002.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.27
|
$9.69
€9.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.99
|
$29.16
€28.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN569.74
|
$691.39
€669.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN439.92
|
$536.29
€519.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN145.59
|
$98.51
€95.38
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN689.61
|
$385.16
€372.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,761.64
|
$8,661.10
€8,386.04
|
|
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.45
|
$2.71
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.32
|
$2.26
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.10
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.92
|
$58.84
€56.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.60
|
$5.48
€5.30
|
|
pay 73.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN84.24
|
$83.30
€80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.74
|
$45.33
€43.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN143.32
|
$104.82
€101.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN145.06
|
$163.37
€158.18
|
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