Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montenegro vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 2.1 times more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3 times more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% more in Montenegro
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Montenegro are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montenegro. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
Montenegro vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.36
BZD18.82
|
$12.46
€10.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BZD19.61
|
$9.73
€8.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
BZD15.63
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
BZD27.51
|
$5.04
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BZD4.73
|
$3.22
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
BZD6.64
|
$3.61
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
BZD5.28
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
BZD2.84
|
$0.46
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
BZD2.53
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
BZD13.29
|
$6.61
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.23
|
$36.99
€31.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,148.53
|
$29,199.43
€24,932.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.53
|
$10.07
€8.60
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.90
BZD150.65
|
$31.59
€26.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.11
BZD1,376.00
|
$699.97
€597.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.15
BZD1,100.52
|
$503.57
€429.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.58
BZD242.52
|
$105.52
€90.10
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.77
|
$324.22
€276.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,356.05
|
$7,794.11
€6,655.09
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
BZD5.35
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
BZD7.25
|
$2.54
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$4.19
€3.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
BZD66.19
|
$44.36
€37.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.33
|
$75.46
€64.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$39.04
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.13
BZD183.30
|
$95.43
€81.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.21
|
$113.45
€96.87
|
|
Belize vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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