Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 26.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.2% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 34.4% less in Montenegro
- Housing
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pay 43.7% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 63.9% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.32
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.58
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.28
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.25
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.56
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.85
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.09
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.03
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.79
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.47
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,533.95
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.05
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.28
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,018.70
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£836.24
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£187.76
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,226.76
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,260.56
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.61
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.38
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.31
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.12
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.56
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.25
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.87
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.02
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.23
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
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