Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 54.4% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 85.2% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Montenegro are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$11.31
€10.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.81
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.01
€3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.18
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$3.02
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 85.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.10
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$39.06
€37.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,183.170
|
$27,888.35
€26,581.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
$9.69
€9.24
|
|
pay 34.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$29.16
€27.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.360
|
$691.39
€659.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.010
|
$536.29
€511.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$98.51
€93.90
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.490
|
$385.16
€367.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.080
|
$8,661.10
€8,255.36
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.71
€2.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.26
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$4.12
€3.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.520
|
$58.84
€56.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.48
€5.22
|
|
pay 52.5% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$83.30
€79.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$45.33
€43.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
$104.82
€99.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.100
|
$163.37
€155.72
|
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