Cost of living comparison
Paris is 76.7% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 94.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Paris
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Montenegro. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€11.03
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$4.09
€3.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.61
|
$2.96
€2.88
|
|
pay 94.1% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$11.23
€10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€5.05
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.12
|
$6.32
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$1.21
€1.18
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.95
|
$7.65
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€38.09
|
$92.60
€90.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.45
|
$24.84
€24.22
|
|
pay 75.4% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€674.23
|
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€522.98
|
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
|
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€375.60
|
$756.26
€737.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.64
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.20
|
$4.31
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€57.38
|
$36.48
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.34
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€159.32
|
$148.98
€145.28
|
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