Cost of living comparison
Poland is 10.9% cheaper than Montenegro.
If you lived in Poland instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.85
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.96
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
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pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.85
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.45
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.29
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€662.89
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.18
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.28
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.42
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.25
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.64
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
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