Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 95.5% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.3% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 41.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 9.3% more in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 73.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.82
|
$11.31
€10.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.51
|
$8.81
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.01
|
$2.10
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.69
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.68
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.10
|
$4.01
€3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.48
|
$5.18
€5.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.18
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.22
|
$3.19
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.91
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$1.17
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.91
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.00
|
$6.10
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.06
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,099.27
|
$27,888.35
€27,002.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.51
|
$9.69
€9.39
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.09
|
$29.16
€28.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.29
|
$691.39
€669.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.29
|
$536.29
€519.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.18
|
$98.51
€95.38
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.16
€372.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,531.91
|
$8,661.10
€8,386.04
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.23
|
$2.71
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.77
|
$2.26
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.37
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.96
|
$58.84
€56.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.13
|
$5.48
€5.30
|
|
pay 73.5% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.16
|
$83.30
€80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.33
€43.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.82
€101.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.76
|
$163.37
€158.18
|
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