Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 3.2 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 94.9% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
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Montenegro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.31
€10.85
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
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pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$98.51
€94.45
|
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pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
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pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$163.37
€156.64
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