Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 62.8% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
€8.03
|
$18.43
€17.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
$10.18
€9.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.81
|
$2.64
€2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.29
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
$1.91
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
€3.64
|
$6.70
€6.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.54
|
$3.76
€3.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
€2.58
|
$2.74
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.74
|
$4.52
€4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.37
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.41
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
|
pay 70.3% more for transportation
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.79
|
$7.59
€7.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.61
€29.65
|
$48.84
€45.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,324.04
€21,874.82
|
$25,847.12
€24,241.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
€7.62
|
$23.82
€22.34
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.13
€25.45
|
$52.54
€49.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.64
€477.04
|
$812.75
€762.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.93
€340.38
|
$677.61
€635.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.67
€79.41
|
$147.81
€138.62
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.86
€227.77
|
$446.94
€419.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,565.21
€8,970.89
|
$13,799.70
€12,942.27
|
|
pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
€2.39
|
$4.38
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
€1.60
|
$3.23
€3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
€3.76
|
$8.08
€7.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.67
€32.52
|
$31.77
€29.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
€4.67
|
$11.38
€10.67
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Montenegro
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.33
€52.83
|
$84.51
€79.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.75
€29.78
|
$39.84
€37.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.76
€81.37
|
$89.20
€83.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.16
€114.57
|
$119.38
€111.96
|
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