Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 14.5% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
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pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
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pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$163.37
€154.93
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