Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 17.9% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.9% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 29.5% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 2.2% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare and clothing in Montenegro are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Montenegro. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.11
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.00
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.46
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.21
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.35
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.03
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.79
|
$5.18
€4.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.14
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.45
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.10
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.62
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.48
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.03
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.41
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.72
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.00
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK749.21
|
$39.06
€37.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK295,386.30
|
$27,888.35
€26,743.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.14
|
$9.69
€9.30
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK333.19
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,039.86
|
$691.39
€663.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,058.51
|
$536.29
€514.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK851.18
|
$98.51
€94.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,345.15
|
$385.16
€369.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,496.52
|
$8,661.10
€8,305.63
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.07
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.64
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.50
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK425.73
|
$58.84
€56.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.62
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
Sweden
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK870.14
|
$83.30
€79.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK391.20
|
$45.33
€43.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK928.74
|
$104.82
€100.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,376.67
|
$163.37
€156.67
|
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