Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 61.4% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
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Montenegro
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.03
€9.05
|
$13.17
NZ$21.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
€6.30
|
$8.60
NZ$13.99
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.87
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.99
NZ$3.23
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pay 76.5% more for groceries
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Montenegro
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
$1.87
NZ$3.05
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
€3.79
|
$4.07
NZ$6.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.65
|
$6.91
NZ$11.23
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.63
|
$6.29
NZ$10.22
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.78
|
$4.25
NZ$6.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.17
NZ$1.91
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$2.55
NZ$4.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
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pay 39.7% more for transportation
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Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.58
|
$6.39
NZ$10.38
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.69
€32.20
|
$64.20
NZ$104.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,337.87
€22,862.94
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,822.84
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€9.16
|
$18.67
NZ$30.35
|
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pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
€25.01
|
$51.53
NZ$83.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.28
€545.26
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,639.22
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.38
€410.90
|
$831.90
NZ$1,352.24
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.48
€87.96
|
$87.73
NZ$142.61
|
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pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$317.80
€286.76
|
$644.78
NZ$1,048.09
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,564.83
€6,825.92
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,708.01
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.47
|
$5.79
NZ$9.41
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
€1.89
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
€3.28
|
$22.83
NZ$37.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.01
€36.10
|
$38.17
NZ$62.05
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
€5.11
|
$10.57
NZ$17.17
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pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.96
€64.93
|
$65.21
NZ$105.99
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€27.58
|
$40.47
NZ$65.79
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.13
€86.74
|
$98.20
NZ$159.63
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
€108.14
|
$107.95
NZ$175.47
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