Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 35.5% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
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pay 17.5% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 23.4% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.96
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.56
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.37
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.39
|
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.53
|
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€608.73
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€472.17
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€339.11
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.39
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.81
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.84
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
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