Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montenegro vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 14.6% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
Montenegro vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$12.46
€10.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$9.73
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$5.04
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$3.22
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$3.61
€3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$6.61
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$36.99
€31.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$29,199.43
€25,076.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$10.07
€8.65
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$31.59
€27.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$699.97
€601.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$503.57
€432.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$105.52
€90.63
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$324.22
€278.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$7,794.11
€6,693.66
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$2.93
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.54
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$44.36
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$75.46
€64.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$39.04
€33.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$95.43
€81.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$113.45
€97.43
|
|
Mississippi vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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