Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 17.8% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Canada, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
$11.31
€10.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$8.81
€7.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$2.10
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$4.01
€3.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$5.18
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$6.10
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$39.06
€34.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$27,888.35
€24,788.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$9.69
€8.62
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$29.16
€25.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$691.39
€614.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$536.29
€476.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$98.51
€87.56
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$385.16
€342.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$8,661.10
€7,698.42
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$2.71
€2.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$2.26
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$58.84
€52.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$5.48
€4.87
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$83.30
€74.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$45.33
€40.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$104.82
€93.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$163.37
€145.21
|
|
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