Cost of living comparison
Novo Mesto is 6.5% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.1% less in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
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pay 7.5% less in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% less in Novo Mesto
- Housing
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pay 7.6% less in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
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pay 2.6% less in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% less in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% more in Novo Mesto
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Novo Mesto.
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
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Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
$8.36
€7.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
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pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.26
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$3.35
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.44
€3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.46
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
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pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,895.19
|
$20,363.50
€17,910.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.96
|
$11.90
€10.46
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
$33.58
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€537.96
|
$482.29
€424.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€445.89
|
$401.91
€353.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.64
|
$220.78
€194.19
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.30
|
$478.54
€420.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,436.38
|
$8,038.22
€7,069.80
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$3.00
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
$5.57
€4.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.30
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
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pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Novo Mesto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.08
|
$110.75
€97.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.79
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.13
|
$110.75
€97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.70
|
$139.33
€122.54
|
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