Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 38.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montenegro are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$11.31
€9.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$8.81
€7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$5.18
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$6.10
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$39.06
€34.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$27,888.35
€24,528.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$9.69
€8.53
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$29.16
€25.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$691.39
€608.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$536.29
€471.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$98.51
€86.64
|
|
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$385.16
€338.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$8,661.10
€7,617.64
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$2.71
€2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$58.84
€51.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$83.30
€73.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$45.33
€39.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$104.82
€92.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$163.37
€143.69
|
|
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