Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 17.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.1% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 33.9% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 13.9% more in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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