Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 31.3% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 96.1% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.63
€8.57
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.66
FCFA968
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.1% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€3.84
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
€4.08
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.73
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.14
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
€5.83
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.79
€32.75
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,365.51
€26,136.36
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.81
€8.74
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 55.7% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.12
€27.69
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.92
€545.52
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.81
€415.48
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.23
€89.21
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.02
€318.65
|
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,100.06
€6,319.31
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
€2.25
|
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
€3.72
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
€38.84
|
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.10
€5.43
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.85
€75.52
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.98
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.45
€76.94
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.29
€98.17
|
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Montenegro vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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