Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 2.0 times more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
€5.42
|
$13.53
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
€4.10
|
$7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.90
|
$1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.20
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
$2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
€2.95
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
€3.17
|
$2.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
€1.85
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
€2.09
|
$4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.42
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.54
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.61
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
€0.27
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.32
|
$1.22
|
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pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.32
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.47
€30.89
|
$62.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,619.07
€18,277.73
|
$24,855.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.81
€7.67
|
$16.94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€29.03
|
$69.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
€339.31
|
$1,029.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.94
€256.16
|
$689.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.54
€75.13
|
$134.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.47
€188.94
|
$931.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,573.86
€7,435.01
|
$10,897.01
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
€2.21
|
$4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.49
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.24
€32.63
|
$28.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
€4.65
|
$10.90
|
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pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Ohio
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.69
€45.83
|
$42.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.72
€27.21
|
$33.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
€69.54
|
$74.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.46
€101.56
|
$94.80
|
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