Cost of living comparison
Budva is 10.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Budva
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Budva
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Budva
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Budva
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Budva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Budva
- Clothing
-
pay 72.2% more in Budva
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Budva.
If you lived in Budva instead of Canada, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$4.10
€3.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$5.46
€4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$2.99
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$6.17
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$27,865.84
€24,503.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$12.65
€11.12
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$29.35
€25.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$836.92
€735.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$631.78
€555.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$107.43
€94.47
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$396.55
€348.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$9,324.34
€8,199.09
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$2.48
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$4.07
€3.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$51.44
€45.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
pay 72.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Budva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$107.18
€94.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$57.16
€50.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$120.19
€105.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$206.31
€181.42
|
|
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