Cost of living comparison
India is 63.1% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.4% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 47.8% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 54.9% less in India
- Housing
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pay 76.9% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 83.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.5% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 64.2% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.44
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.14
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.70
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.78
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.95
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.63
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€36.06
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,746.27
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.95
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.92
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€638.28
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€495.10
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.95
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€355.58
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,995.85
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.50
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.80
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.32
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.06
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.90
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.85
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.77
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.82
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
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