Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 52.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.6% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 53.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 47.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.1% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% less in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$11.31
€10.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$8.81
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$1.65
€1.53
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$4.01
€3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$5.18
€4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$3.19
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$6.10
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$39.06
€36.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$27,888.35
€25,746.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$9.69
€8.95
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$29.16
€26.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$691.39
€638.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$536.29
€495.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$98.51
€90.95
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$385.16
€355.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$8,661.10
€7,995.85
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$2.71
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$2.26
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$4.12
€3.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$58.84
€54.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$5.48
€5.06
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$83.30
€76.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$45.33
€41.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$104.82
€96.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$163.37
€150.82
|
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