Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 1.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Montenegro are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.46
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.12
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.78
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.57
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.55
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.78
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN113.16
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,764.24
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.48
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,449.04
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,460.65
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN933.14
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,111.15
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,297.98
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.22
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.80
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.64
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN371.86
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.76
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN367.18
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN424.77
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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