Cost of living comparison
France is 36.7% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 60.8% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in France are more expensive than in Montenegro. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.40
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.76
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.94
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.61
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.92
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,645.65
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.91
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€635.79
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€493.16
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.59
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€354.19
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,964.60
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.11
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.60
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.69
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.39
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.23
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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