Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 45.1% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
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Montenegro
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.85
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
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pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.96
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
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pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.85
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.45
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.29
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
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pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€662.89
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.18
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
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pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.28
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.42
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.25
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
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pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.64
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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