Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 37.7% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 12.8% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.8% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Montenegro are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Montenegro. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 59.7% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$11.31
€9.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$5.18
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$6.10
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$39.06
€34.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$9.69
€8.53
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$691.39
€608.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$536.29
€472.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$385.16
€339.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$2.71
€2.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$58.84
€51.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$163.37
€143.84
|
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