Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 93.0% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 87.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Montenegro are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$691.39
€635.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$536.29
€493.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$385.16
€354.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$163.37
€150.22
|
|
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