Cost of living comparison
Rome is 22.6% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Rome
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Montenegro.
If you lived in Rome instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$2.23
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.61
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$7.00
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€5.05
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.12
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.14
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.95
|
$7.15
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€38.09
|
$37.51
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.45
|
$17.15
€16.72
|
|
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€674.23
|
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€522.98
|
$763.10
€744.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€375.60
|
$508.83
€496.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.64
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.20
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€57.38
|
$58.31
€56.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.34
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€159.32
|
$102.32
€99.78
|
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