Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 4.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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