Montenegro vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Montenegro is 50.2% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Montenegro
Groceries
pay 29.8% more in Montenegro
Transportation
pay 8.2% more in Montenegro
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Montenegro
Childcare
pay 27.2% more in Montenegro
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.6% less in Montenegro
Clothing
pay 35.9% more in Montenegro

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.

Montenegro vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montenegro instead of Jordan, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.17
JOD3.670
$11.20
€9.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
JOD4.670
$9.63
€8.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.51
JOD0.360
$2.30
€2.05

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pay 29.8% more for groceries

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
JOD0.370
$1.00
€0.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.68
JOD2.610
$4.31
€3.84
Milk (1 gallon) $5.28
JOD3.740
$4.59
€4.08

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.05
JOD4.290
$6.55
€5.83
Monthly public transit pass $31.73
JOD22.500
$36.79
€32.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,328.16
JOD18,666.670
$29,365.51
€26,136.36

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.44
JOD21.580
$31.12
€27.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $281.36
JOD199.480
$612.92
€545.52
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $176.68
JOD125.260
$466.81
€415.48

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pay 27.2% more for childcare

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $262.69
JOD186.240
$358.02
€318.65
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,981.99
JOD4,241.230
$7,100.06
€6,319.31

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.35
JOD4.500
$2.94
€2.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.27
JOD1.610
$2.53
€2.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.69
JOD2.620
$4.18
€3.72

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pay 35.9% more for clothing

 
Jordan
Montenegro
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.94
JOD30.440
$84.85
€75.52
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.59
JOD29.480
$37.05
€32.98
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.86
JOD59.460
$86.45
€76.94

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