Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 30.0% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
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Montenegro
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.73
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.91
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.47
AED1.74
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pay 3.3% more for transportation
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Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.79
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.04
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.19
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€655.69
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€508.60
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€365.27
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.57
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.14
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€55.80
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.20
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 7.9% less for clothing
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Montenegro
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€154.93
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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