Cost of living comparison
Germany is 38.2% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.8% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 48.6% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 48.1% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 30.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Germany
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Montenegro.
If you lived in Germany instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.40
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.76
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.94
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
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pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.61
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.92
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,645.65
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.91
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€635.79
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€493.16
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.59
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€354.19
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,964.60
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.11
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.60
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.69
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.39
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.23
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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