Cost of living comparison
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United Arab Emirates vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 34.8% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 41.6% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 7.1% more in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 2.8% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 2.1 times more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 29.1% more in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.2 times more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 14.1% more in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.46 €10.94 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.73 €8.55 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 €1.94 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.48 €1.30 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.05 €0.93 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.67 €4.10 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.04 €4.43 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.22 €2.83 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.61 €3.17 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.63 €0.55 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 €0.71 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.73 €0.64 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 €1.10 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 €0.41 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 €0.48 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.61 €5.80 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.99 €32.47 | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.43 €25,637.16 | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.07 €8.84 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $31.59 €27.74 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $699.97 €614.57 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $503.57 €442.13 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $105.52 €92.65 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 29.1% more for childcare
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $324.22 €284.67 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,794.11 €6,843.24 | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.93 €2.57 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.54 €2.23 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.19 €3.68 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.36 €38.95 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.52 €4.84 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $75.46 €66.25 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $39.04 €34.28 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $95.43 €83.79 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.45 €99.61 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Montenegro vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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