Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 62.7% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 57.9% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$163.37
€154.93
|
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