Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 21.3% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 16.7% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$11.31
€10.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$8.81
€8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$5.18
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.50
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$6.10
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$39.06
€35.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$27,888.35
€25,546.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$9.69
€8.88
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$29.16
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$691.39
€633.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$536.29
€491.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$98.51
€90.24
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$385.16
€352.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$8,661.10
€7,933.96
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$2.71
€2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$2.26
€2.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$58.84
€53.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$5.48
€5.02
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$83.30
€76.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$45.33
€41.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$104.82
€96.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$163.37
€149.66
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Montenegro or Ireland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.