Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 62.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$10.03
€9.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$6.98
€6.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.20
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$5.15
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.19
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$35.69
€32.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$25,337.87
€23,300.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$10.16
€9.34
|
|
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$27.71
€25.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$604.28
€555.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$455.38
€418.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$97.48
€89.64
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$317.80
€292.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$7,564.83
€6,956.49
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.09
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$40.01
€36.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$71.96
€66.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$30.57
€28.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$96.13
€88.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$119.85
€110.21
|
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