Cost of Living Comparison Between Montenegro and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 69.6% higher than in Montenegro (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 92.8% higher than in Montenegro
Rent Prices in United States are 166.0% higher than in Montenegro
Restaurant Prices in United States are 68.0% higher than in Montenegro
Groceries Prices in United States are 98.4% higher than in Montenegro
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 149.0% higher than in Montenegro

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Restaurants	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 € (10.91 $)	18.34 € (20.00 $)	+83.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 € (49.08 $)	68.76 € (75.00 $)	+52.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.73 $)	10.09 € (11.00 $)	+26.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 € (2.73 $)	5.50 € (6.00 $)	+120.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 € (3.27 $)	6.42 € (7.00 $)	+113.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.06 € (2.25 $)	4.79 € (5.22 $)	+132.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.97 € (2.15 $)	2.34 € (2.56 $)	+19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.31 € (1.42 $)	1.91 € (2.08 $)	+46.0 %
Markets	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.46 € (4.86 $)	3.67 € (4.00 $)	-17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.85 $)	3.01 € (3.29 $)	+285.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.90 € (0.98 $)	1.91 € (2.09 $)	+113.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.73 € (2.98 $)	3.83 € (4.17 $)	+40.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.46 € (3.77 $)	5.38 € (5.87 $)	+55.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.07 € (3.35 $)	5.06 € (5.52 $)	+64.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.51 € (4.92 $)	6.76 € (7.37 $)	+49.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.53 € (0.58 $)	2.20 € (2.40 $)	+312.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.79 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.62 € (0.68 $)	1.87 € (2.04 $)	+200.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.13 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	+96.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.41 € (0.45 $)	1.22 € (1.33 $)	+194.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 € (0.51 $)	1.28 € (1.40 $)	+173.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.41 € (1.54 $)	2.02 € (2.21 $)	+43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	+177.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.45 $)	13.75 € (15.00 $)	+175.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.99 € (1.08 $)	1.78 € (1.94 $)	+80.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.51 € (1.65 $)	3.30 € (3.60 $)	+118.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.60 € (3.93 $)	9.17 € (10.00 $)	+154.7 %
Transportation	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 € (1.09 $)	2.29 € (2.50 $)	+129.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (32.72 $)	59.59 € (65.00 $)	+98.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 € (1.09 $)	3.44 € (3.75 $)	+243.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.76 $)	2.57 € (2.80 $)	+59.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.00 € (13.09 $)	27.50 € (30.00 $)	+129.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.66 € (6.18 $)	3.22 € (3.51 $)	-43.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 € (30,540.11 $)	27,504.81 € (30,000.00 $)	-1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,054.44 € (28,418.06 $)	23,805.84 € (25,965.46 $)	-8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	111.60 € (121.73 $)	191.33 € (208.68 $)	+71.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.97 € (17.42 $)	52.43 € (57.18 $)	+228.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.21 € (29.68 $)	65.54 € (71.48 $)	+140.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.87 € (42.39 $)	42.62 € (46.48 $)	+9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.56 € (12.61 $)	20.06 € (21.88 $)	+73.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.00 € (5.45 $)	13.06 € (14.25 $)	+161.3 %
Childcare	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	281.59 € (307.14 $)	1,259.97 € (1,374.28 $)	+347.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,139.52 € (7,787.21 $)	20,756.99 € (22,640.03 $)	+190.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	70.95 € (77.39 $)	47.73 € (52.06 $)	-32.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.64 € (37.79 $)	39.03 € (42.57 $)	+12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.95 € (94.84 $)	82.10 € (89.55 $)	-5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	106.43 € (116.08 $)	103.80 € (113.22 $)	-2.5 %
Rent Per Month	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	600.08 € (654.52 $)	1,593.97 € (1,738.58 $)	+165.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	456.32 € (497.72 $)	1,316.26 € (1,435.67 $)	+188.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,060.83 € (1,157.07 $)	2,655.16 € (2,896.03 $)	+150.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	801.67 € (874.39 $)	2,199.04 € (2,398.53 $)	+174.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	224.74 € (245.12 $)	276.56 € (301.64 $)	+23.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	172.76 € (188.44 $)	231.10 € (252.06 $)	+33.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	827.62 € (902.70 $)	3,972.86 € (4,333.27 $)	+380.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.69	6.58	+15.6 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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