Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 36.3% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.80
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.06
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.33
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.55
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.20
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.74
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$7.07
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.37
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.39
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.09
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.24
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.15
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.79
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.67
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$8.06
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$233.07
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.66
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.96
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,542.18
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,373.53
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$248.31
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,246.98
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$29,129.97
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.64
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$96.83
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.73
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$120.58
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$86.80
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$176.02
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$211.76
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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