Cost of living comparison
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Montenegro vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 61.9% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
Montenegro vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
SZL168.18
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SZL97.20
|
$9.63
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
SZL18.05
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
SZL9.64
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
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Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
SZL13.64
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
SZL88.99
|
$4.31
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SZL97.32
|
$4.59
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
SZL29.66
|
$3.07
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
SZL42.61
|
$3.53
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
SZL13.23
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
SZL4.78
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
SZL9.19
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SZL10.32
|
$1.14
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SZL9.57
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SZL11.44
|
$0.50
€0.45
|
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Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
SZL80.87
|
$6.55
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.79
€32.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,365.51
€26,136.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.81
€8.74
|
|
Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.04
SZL444.96
|
$31.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$271.15
SZL4,462.00
|
$612.92
€545.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.26
SZL2,900.51
|
$466.81
€415.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.01
SZL806.56
|
$100.23
€89.21
|
|
Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$358.02
€318.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,309.26
SZL104K
|
$7,100.06
€6,319.31
|
|
Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
SZL34.61
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
SZL42.03
|
$2.53
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.79
SZL45.98
|
$4.18
€3.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.53
SZL370.80
|
$43.64
€38.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
SZL59.33
|
$6.10
€5.43
|
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Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.6% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.55
SZL568.57
|
$84.85
€75.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.02
SZL247.20
|
$37.05
€32.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.10
SZL1,153.61
|
$86.45
€76.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.08
SZL889.93
|
$110.29
€98.17
|
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Swaziland vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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