Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 38.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
|
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
|
pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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