Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 2.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Montenegro are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$27,888.35
€25,645.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$691.39
€635.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$536.29
€493.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$98.51
€90.59
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$385.16
€354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$8,661.10
€7,964.60
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$83.30
€76.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$45.33
€41.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$104.82
€96.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$163.37
€150.23
|
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