Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 46.3% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 40.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 62.4% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 34.8% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.8% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.06
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.83
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.86
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.56
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.60
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.84
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.42
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.72
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,788.56
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.62
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.92
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€614.54
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€476.68
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€87.56
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€342.35
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,698.42
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.41
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.01
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€52.30
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.87
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€74.04
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€40.29
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€93.17
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€145.21
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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