Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 11.9% cheaper than Kotor.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 16.0% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Montenegro
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Kotor, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.08
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.57
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
€4.00
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
€5.32
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
€2.92
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.50
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.23
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.63
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€6.01
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€62.71
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€27,240.11
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.65
€12.33
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
€28.62
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$964.59
€940.65
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.10
€749.03
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.43
€104.76
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$396.55
€386.71
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,324.34
€9,092.93
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.14
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.42
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
€3.97
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$128.61
€125.42
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Kotor
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.16
€55.74
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.19
€117.21
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.31
€201.19
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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