Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 47.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 67.3% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB933.72
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB108.97
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.32
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB62.88
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB447.80
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB362.51
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB154.43
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB201.79
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB68.83
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB67.83
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB72.72
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB114.18
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.33
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.26
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB225.44
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,904.91
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,112,406.03
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB591.36
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB648.30
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB97,627.31
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB59,282.86
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,808.08
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB47,418.42
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,058,430.57
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB311.24
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB256.58
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB248.99
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,286.90
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,248.63
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,300.18
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,073.94
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,364.23
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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