Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 4.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
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Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
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pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 72.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$691.39
€655.69
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
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pay 8.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$163.37
€154.93
|
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