Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 61.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 81.1% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.4% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 52.2% less in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$11.31
€9.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$5.18
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$6.10
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$39.06
€34.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$9.69
€8.53
|
|
pay 81.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$691.39
€608.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$536.29
€472.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$385.16
€339.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$2.71
€2.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$58.84
€51.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$163.37
€143.84
|
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