Cost of living comparison
Germany is 38.2% more expensive than 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
€10.85
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.96
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.85
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.45
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.29
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€662.89
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.18
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.28
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.42
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.25
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.64
|
$123.43
€118.34
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