Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 3.3 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 13.8% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 86.2% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.9% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 68.9% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Montenegro. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$11.31
€10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.18
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$6.10
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$27,888.35
€25,645.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$9.69
€8.91
|
|
pay 86.2% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$691.39
€635.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$536.29
€493.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$98.51
€90.59
|
|
pay 14.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$385.16
€354.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$8,661.10
€7,964.60
|
|
pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$58.84
€54.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$83.30
€76.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$45.33
€41.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$104.82
€96.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$163.37
€150.23
|
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