Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 54.4% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.7% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 55.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 43.3% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 58.9% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 81.3% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.6% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF28.22
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.68
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.59
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.32
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.51
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.76
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.79
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.98
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.93
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.50
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.26
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.58
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.07
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.98
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.38
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF73.17
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF34,284.37
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF32.19
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF54.64
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF2,008.75
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,780.68
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF160.01
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,447.08
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF29,308.95
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.36
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF5.00
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.41
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF70.10
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.91
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF111.96
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF57.07
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF129.61
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF178.32
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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