Cost of living comparison
Poland is 10.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Poland
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.36
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.07
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.67
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.74
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.59
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.78
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,546.98
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.88
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.71
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€633.34
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€491.27
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.24
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€352.82
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,933.96
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.48
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.07
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€53.90
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.02
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.31
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.53
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.02
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€149.66
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
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