Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 19.5% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Germany, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
Montenegro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$11.31
€10.86
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$8.81
€8.46
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
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pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$4.01
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$5.18
€4.97
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$3.19
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$6.10
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$39.06
€37.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$27,888.35
€26,769.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$9.69
€9.30
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$29.16
€27.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$691.39
€663.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$536.29
€514.77
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$98.51
€94.56
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$385.16
€369.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$8,661.10
€8,313.59
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$4.12
€3.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$58.84
€56.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$5.48
€5.26
|
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pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$83.30
€79.96
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$45.33
€43.51
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$104.82
€100.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$163.37
€156.82
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