Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 5.1% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK72.10
|
$11.31
€9.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK54.26
|
$8.81
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.04
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.59
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK8.87
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK34.54
|
$4.01
€3.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK28.34
|
$5.18
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK21.74
|
$3.02
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK27.45
|
$3.19
€2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.36
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.49
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.77
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.66
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.10
|
$0.50
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.28
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK38.91
|
$6.10
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK254.17
|
$39.06
€33.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK215,138.48
|
$27,888.35
€23,858.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK88.32
|
$9.69
€8.29
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK184.79
|
$29.16
€24.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,725.52
|
$691.39
€591.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,858.55
|
$536.29
€458.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK824.73
|
$98.51
€84.28
|
|
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,443.52
|
$385.16
€329.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK53,360.86
|
$8,661.10
€7,409.57
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK21.21
|
$2.71
€2.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK13.98
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK32.54
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK287.29
|
$58.84
€50.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK43.85
|
$5.48
€4.69
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK552.08
|
$83.30
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK252.54
|
$45.33
€38.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK642.77
|
$104.82
€89.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK645.77
|
$163.37
€139.76
|
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