Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 57.8% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 39.5% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Montenegro. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.96
|
$17.71
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
$9.75
€8.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.56
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$4.48
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.37
|
$7.11
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.39
|
$119.47
€105.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
$37,943.34
€33,406.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.53
|
$20.48
€18.03
|
|
pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
$46.92
€41.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€608.73
|
$1,406.76
€1,238.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€472.17
|
$1,187.82
€1,045.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
$159.87
€140.76
|
|
pay 68.4% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€339.11
|
$996.31
€877.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
$6,771.62
€5,961.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.39
|
$5.94
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
$16.44
€14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.81
|
$55.70
€49.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$12.29
€10.82
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
$77.94
€68.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
$37.83
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
$85.63
€75.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.84
|
$89.10
€78.45
|
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