Cost of living comparison

 Macedonia
compared to
 Montenegro
Montenegro vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Montenegro is 86.0% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants
pay 79.0% more in Montenegro
Groceries
pay 36.9% more in Montenegro
Transportation
pay 35.9% more in Montenegro
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Montenegro
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.4% more in Montenegro
Clothing
pay 61.0% more in Montenegro

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montenegro are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.

Montenegro vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montenegro instead of Macedonia, you would:

pay 79.0% more for restaurants

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.21
MKD307.72
$11.31
€10.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.44
MKD261.80
$8.81
€8.45
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
MKD87.03
$2.10
€2.01

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
MKD39.60
$0.98
€0.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.49
MKD205.86
$4.01
€3.84
Milk (1 gallon) $4.51
MKD265.88
$5.18
€4.97

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.31
MKD313.14
$6.10
€5.85
Monthly public transit pass $24.47
MKD1,444.06
$39.06
€37.46
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,527.06
MKD1,801,349.92
$27,888.35
€26,743.73

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.42
MKD969.11
$29.16
€27.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $243.32
MKD14,358.15
$691.39
€663.01
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $180.36
MKD10,642.76
$536.29
€514.28

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $225.27
MKD13,292.76
$385.16
€369.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,883.00
MKD111,112.63
$8,661.10
€8,305.63

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pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.78
MKD105.21
$2.71
€2.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.56
MKD92.14
$2.26
€2.17
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.74
MKD161.70
$4.12
€3.95

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pay 61.0% more for clothing

 
Macedonia
Montenegro
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.12
MKD2,957.73
$83.30
€79.88
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.45
MKD1,973.70
$45.33
€43.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.27
MKD4,264.81
$104.82
€100.51

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