Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 26.8% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 21.3% less in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 38.8% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 42.8% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.8% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Ecuador
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.95
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.75
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.55
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.49
|
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pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.36
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.35
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,522.81
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.52
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.64
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€607.95
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€471.57
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.62
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€338.68
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,615.89
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.38
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.74
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.25
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.86
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.17
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.66
|
$77.58
|
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