Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montenegro vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 32.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 93.3% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 36.7% more in Montenegro
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Montenegro are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
Montenegro vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN16.06
|
$12.46
€10.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.91
|
$9.73
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.23
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.19
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.19
|
$5.04
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.10
|
$3.22
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.66
|
$3.61
€3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.37
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.77
|
$6.61
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN40.18
|
$36.99
€31.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN53,063.32
|
$29,199.43
€25,076.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.50
|
$10.07
€8.65
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 93.3% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN22.06
|
$31.59
€27.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN581.43
|
$699.97
€601.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN431.63
|
$503.57
€432.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN132.00
|
$105.52
€90.63
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN600.01
|
$324.22
€278.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,468.33
|
$7,794.11
€6,693.66
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.10
|
$2.93
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.33
|
$2.54
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.13
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN53.17
|
$44.36
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.37
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN82.43
|
$75.46
€64.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.57
|
$39.04
€33.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN141.38
|
$95.43
€81.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN131.86
|
$113.45
€97.43
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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