Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 31.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 40.2% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 46.5% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 43.6% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.4% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Montenegro
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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