Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 69.0% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 73.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.60
|
$11.31
€10.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.31
|
$8.81
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.98
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.08
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.68
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.47
|
$4.01
€3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.82
|
$5.18
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.06
|
$3.02
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.01
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.87
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.11
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.19
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.06
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.70
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.76
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.19
|
$6.10
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,104.39
|
$39.06
€37.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,700.47
|
$27,888.35
€26,581.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.08
|
$9.69
€9.24
|
|
pay 66.6% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,643.60
|
$29.16
€27.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,319.08
|
$691.39
€659.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,358.45
|
$536.29
€511.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,941.36
|
$98.51
€93.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,144.58
|
$385.16
€367.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,825.00
|
$8,661.10
€8,255.36
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.75
|
$2.71
€2.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.79
|
$2.26
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.01
|
$4.12
€3.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.09
|
$58.84
€56.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.18
|
$5.48
€5.22
|
|
pay 73.5% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,558.28
|
$83.30
€79.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,483.19
|
$45.33
€43.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,160.59
|
$104.82
€99.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,904.66
|
$163.37
€155.72
|
|
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