Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 22.8% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 61.9% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Texas, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$11.31
€10.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$8.81
€8.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.65
€1.60
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$4.01
€3.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$5.18
€5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.02
€2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$3.19
€3.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.17
€1.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$6.10
€5.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$39.06
€37.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$27,888.35
€26,911.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$9.69
€9.35
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$29.16
€28.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$691.39
€667.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$536.29
€517.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$98.51
€95.06
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$385.16
€371.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$8,661.10
€8,357.72
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$2.71
€2.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.26
€2.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$4.12
€3.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$58.84
€56.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$5.48
€5.29
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
Texas
|
Montenegro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$83.30
€80.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$45.33
€43.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$104.82
€101.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$163.37
€157.65
|
|
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