Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 9.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 28.3% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$11.31
€10.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.81
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$2.10
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$4.01
€3.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$5.18
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.19
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$6.10
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$39.06
€34.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$27,888.35
€24,984.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$9.69
€8.68
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$29.16
€26.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$691.39
€619.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$536.29
€480.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$98.51
€88.26
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$385.16
€345.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$8,661.10
€7,759.40
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.71
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.26
€2.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$4.12
€3.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$58.84
€52.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.48
€4.91
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$83.30
€74.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$45.33
€40.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$104.82
€93.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$163.37
€146.36
|
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