Cost of living comparison
Russia is 26.1% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Russia instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
€4.84
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
€3.66
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.69
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
€2.64
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
€2.83
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
€1.65
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.38
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
€0.24
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.29
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
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pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.47
€27.60
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,619.07
€16,327.09
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.81
€6.85
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.94
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
€303.10
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.94
€228.82
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.54
€67.12
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.47
€168.78
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,573.86
€6,641.53
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
€1.98
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.33
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
€3.59
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.24
€29.15
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
€4.15
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
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pay 65.8% more for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.69
€40.94
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.72
€24.31
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
€62.12
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.46
€90.72
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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