Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 16.2% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Moscow
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.14
|
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.89
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.88
|
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.59
|
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.64
|
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.86
|
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.47
|
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.99
|
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,984.92
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.68
|
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.12
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€619.41
|
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€480.46
|
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€88.26
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€345.06
|
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,759.40
|
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.43
|
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.03
|
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.69
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€52.72
|
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.91
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€74.63
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€40.61
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€93.90
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€146.36
|
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
|
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