Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montenegro vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 19.6% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Montenegro are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Montenegro. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
Montenegro vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
QAR24.35
|
$12.46
€10.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
QAR22.10
|
$9.73
€8.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.97
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
QAR5.44
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
QAR14.92
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
QAR26.93
|
$5.04
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.14
|
$3.22
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
QAR12.52
|
$3.61
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.63
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
QAR2.39
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.67
|
$0.46
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$6.61
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.29
QAR121.14
|
$36.99
€31.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,539.60
QAR89,293.63
|
$29,199.43
€24,878.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.86
QAR57.70
|
$10.07
€8.58
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.65
QAR304.37
|
$31.59
€26.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.55
QAR6,140.58
|
$699.97
€596.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,253.51
QAR4,561.23
|
$503.57
€429.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.33
|
$105.52
€89.91
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.67
QAR2,906.16
|
$324.22
€276.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,764.79
QAR39,170.44
|
$7,794.11
€6,640.62
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR39.96
|
$2.93
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
QAR15.32
|
$2.54
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
QAR23.35
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$127.24
QAR463.00
|
$44.36
€37.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.33
QAR41.21
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
QAR189.04
|
$75.46
€64.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.24
QAR168.25
|
$39.04
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
QAR344.69
|
$95.43
€81.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
QAR253.22
|
$113.45
€96.66
|
|
Qatar vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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