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
PKR454.86
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
$163.37
€154.93
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