Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.1 times more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Canada instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 69.0% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
€4.84
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
€3.66
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.69
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
€2.64
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
€2.83
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
€1.65
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.38
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
€0.24
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.29
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
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pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.47
€27.60
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,619.07
€16,327.09
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.81
€6.85
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.94
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
€303.10
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.94
€228.82
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.54
€67.12
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.47
€168.78
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,573.86
€6,641.53
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
€1.98
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.33
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
€3.59
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.24
€29.15
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
€4.15
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
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pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.69
€40.94
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.72
€24.31
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
€62.12
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.46
€90.72
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
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