Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 30.2% cheaper than Montenegro.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
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Montenegro
|
Philippines
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.03
€9.22
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
€6.42
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
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pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.73
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
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pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.69
€32.82
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,337.87
€23,300.27
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€9.34
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
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pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
€25.48
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.28
€555.69
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.38
€418.76
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.48
€89.64
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.80
€292.24
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.83
€6,956.49
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
€1.93
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.01
€36.79
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
€5.20
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
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pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
€66.18
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.11
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.13
€88.40
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
€110.21
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
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