Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 32.4% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 53.8% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 16.6% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 27.3% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 47.3% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.5% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Montenegro
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,650
|
$11.31
€9.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
$8.81
€7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF859
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF435
|
$5.18
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF812
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF313
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF299
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF316
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF143
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF606
|
$6.10
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,080
|
$39.06
€34.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,807
|
$27,888.35
€24,528.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
$9.69
€8.53
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,769
|
$29.16
€25.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,768
|
$691.39
€608.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,813
|
$536.29
€471.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,519
|
$98.51
€86.64
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,668
|
$385.16
€338.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,661.10
€7,617.64
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
$2.71
€2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF603
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,363
|
$58.84
€51.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
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pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,369
|
$83.30
€73.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,284
|
$45.33
€39.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,019
|
$104.82
€92.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,209
|
$163.37
€143.69
|
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