Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 18.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.2% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 33.1% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 23.6% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 12.9% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Montenegro
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of France, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$11.31
€10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$8.81
€8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$5.18
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.50
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$6.10
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$39.06
€35.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$27,888.35
€25,546.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$9.69
€8.88
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$29.16
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$691.39
€633.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$536.29
€491.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$98.51
€90.24
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$385.16
€352.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$8,661.10
€7,933.96
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$2.71
€2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.26
€2.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$58.84
€53.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$5.48
€5.02
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$83.30
€76.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$45.33
€41.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$104.82
€96.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$163.37
€149.66
|
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