Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montenegro vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Montenegro is 42.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.0% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 93.7% more in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Montenegro
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Montenegro are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Montenegro. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montenegro.
Montenegro vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
ZWL1,730.75
|
$9.63
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
ZWL234.79
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL135.90
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZWL1,701.44
|
$4.31
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,919.26
|
$4.59
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
ZWL611.53
|
$3.07
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZWL682.33
|
$3.53
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
ZWL353.72
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL236.30
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL328.63
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZWL188.63
|
$1.14
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.09
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZWL231.09
|
$0.50
€0.45
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
ZWL2,116.06
|
$6.55
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
ZWL14,490.00
|
$36.79
€32.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL8M
|
$29,365.51
€26,209.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.50
ZWL6,279.00
|
$9.81
€8.76
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of transportation
pay 93.7% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.24
ZWL28,414.33
|
$31.12
€27.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.50
ZWL90,965.00
|
$612.92
€547.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.05
ZWL68,280.10
|
$466.81
€416.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.83
ZWL17,977.33
|
$100.23
€89.46
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.89
ZWL107K
|
$358.02
€319.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,027.78
ZWL2M
|
$7,100.06
€6,337.07
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of childcare
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
ZWL825.12
|
$2.53
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
$4.18
€3.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.58
ZWL12,745.83
|
$43.64
€38.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$6.10
€5.45
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.24
ZWL7,160.03
|
$84.85
€75.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.41
ZWL5,282.85
|
$37.05
€33.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.46
ZWL13,673.21
|
$86.45
€77.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.35
ZWL15,890.90
|
$110.29
€98.44
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Montenegro - Cost of clothing
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