Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 46.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 48.3% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Montenegro. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$27,888.35
€25,645.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$691.39
€635.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$536.29
€493.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$98.51
€90.59
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$385.16
€354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$8,661.10
€7,964.60
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 48.3% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$83.30
€76.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$45.33
€41.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$104.82
€96.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$163.37
€150.23
|
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