Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 42.5% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Montenegro. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.74
|
$15.68
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.39
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.91
|
$2.65
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.19
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.35
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.11
|
$6.13
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.40
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.70
|
$7.96
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.89
|
$69.84
€60.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€25,179.46
|
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.68
|
$20.49
€17.67
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€27.24
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€603.60
|
$801.83
€691.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€434.24
|
$658.48
€567.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€91.00
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€279.59
|
$333.41
€287.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,721.07
|
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.19
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.61
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€38.25
|
$44.75
€38.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$16.99
€14.65
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€65.07
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.67
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€82.29
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€97.83
|
$137.67
€118.71
|
|
Montenegro vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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