Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 33.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Montenegro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$10.03
€9.22
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$6.98
€6.42
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.47
€1.35
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pay 20.0% less for groceries
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United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$4.20
€3.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$5.15
€4.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$1.12
€1.03
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.56
€0.52
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pay 35.3% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$6.19
€5.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$35.69
€32.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$25,337.87
€23,300.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$10.16
€9.34
|
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pay 47.1% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$27.71
€25.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$604.28
€555.69
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$455.38
€418.76
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$97.48
€89.64
|
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pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$317.80
€292.24
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$7,564.83
€6,956.49
|
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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$2.09
€1.93
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$40.01
€36.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$71.96
€66.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$30.57
€28.11
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$96.13
€88.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$119.85
€110.21
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