Cost of living in Budva
compared to
Cost of living in Budva vs. Montenegro overall average
Budva is 15.9% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Budva
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Budva
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Budva
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Budva
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in Budva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Budva
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Budva
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Budva are more expensive than in Montenegro.
Budva Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.01
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$0.93
-
$2.92
|
Budva - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.92
-
$1.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
€3.89
|
$3.50
-
$5.26
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
€4.18
|
$4.38
-
$6.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$2.80
-
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
€3.63
|
$1.58
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.53
-
$0.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.64
-
$1.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.53
-
$1.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.37
-
$0.64
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.26
-
$0.79
|
Budva - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.75
|
$6.32
-
$7.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,367.73
€26,080.14
|
$29,199.74
-
$31,535.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.51
-
$15.77
|
Budva - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.29
€28.59
|
$25.70
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$890.59
€764.85
|
$817.59
-
$1,167.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.34
€508.71
|
$525.60
-
$700.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.16
€105.77
|
$75.92
-
$182.21
|
Budva - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$418.53
€359.44
|
$350.40
-
$467.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,726.82
|
$8,175.93
-
$17,519.84
|
Budva - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$1.87
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
€3.81
|
$4.09
-
$4.67
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.00
€48.95
|
$23.36
-
$75.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.84
-
$7.01
|
Budva - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.50
€94.04
|
$81.76
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.78
€88.27
|
$81.76
-
$151.84
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$186.88
€160.49
|
$116.80
-
$233.60
|
Budva - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montenegro
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montenegro, like
Cetinje,
Herceg Novi,
Kotor,
Podgorica,
Budva,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Montenegro compared to Budva.
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