Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 26.5% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Israel, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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