Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 0.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.9% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 14.2% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing and childcare in Montenegro are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$11.31
€10.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$8.81
€7.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$2.10
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$4.01
€3.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$5.18
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$6.10
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$39.06
€34.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$27,888.35
€24,788.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$9.69
€8.62
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$29.16
€25.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$691.39
€614.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$536.29
€476.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$98.51
€87.56
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$385.16
€342.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$8,661.10
€7,698.42
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$2.71
€2.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$2.26
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$58.84
€52.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$5.48
€4.87
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$83.30
€74.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$45.33
€40.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$104.82
€93.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$163.37
€145.21
|
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