Cost of Living Comparison Between Montenegro and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 78.6% higher than in Montenegro (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 102.2% higher than in Montenegro
Rent Prices in United States are 174.8% higher than in Montenegro
Restaurant Prices in United States are 83.6% higher than in Montenegro
Groceries Prices in United States are 106.6% higher than in Montenegro
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 160.3% higher than in Montenegro

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Restaurants	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 € (10.36 $)	19.30 € (20.00 $)	+93.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.00 € (41.46 $)	72.37 € (75.00 $)	+80.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.29 $)	10.61 € (11.00 $)	+32.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 € (2.59 $)	5.79 € (6.00 $)	+131.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 € (3.11 $)	6.75 € (7.00 $)	+125.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.00 € (2.07 $)	5.00 € (5.19 $)	+150.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 € (2.00 $)	2.45 € (2.54 $)	+26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.39 € (1.44 $)	2.00 € (2.07 $)	+44.1 %
Markets	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.61 € (4.78 $)	3.85 € (3.99 $)	-16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.81 $)	3.16 € (3.27 $)	+304.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.93 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+124.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.76 € (2.86 $)	3.63 € (3.77 $)	+31.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.44 € (3.57 $)	5.65 € (5.86 $)	+64.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.04 € (3.16 $)	5.26 € (5.45 $)	+72.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.47 € (4.63 $)	7.03 € (7.29 $)	+57.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.52 € (0.54 $)	2.30 € (2.38 $)	+341.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.80 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.61 € (0.63 $)	1.96 € (2.04 $)	+223.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.06 € (1.10 $)	2.15 € (2.23 $)	+103.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.42 € (0.43 $)	1.29 € (1.33 $)	+208.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.48 € (0.50 $)	1.35 € (1.39 $)	+180.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.39 € (1.44 $)	2.12 € (2.20 $)	+52.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 € (0.77 $)	2.13 € (2.21 $)	+187.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.18 $)	14.47 € (15.00 $)	+189.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.00 € (1.04 $)	1.84 € (1.91 $)	+84.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 € (1.55 $)	3.42 € (3.54 $)	+127.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.60 € (3.73 $)	9.65 € (10.00 $)	+168.0 %
Transportation	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 € (1.04 $)	2.41 € (2.50 $)	+141.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (31.09 $)	62.72 € (65.00 $)	+109.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 € (1.04 $)	3.62 € (3.75 $)	+261.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.67 $)	2.70 € (2.80 $)	+67.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 € (15.55 $)	28.95 € (30.00 $)	+93.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.65 € (5.86 $)	3.40 € (3.53 $)	-39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,000.00 € (29,018.82 $)	28,946.73 € (30,000.00 $)	+3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,054.44 € (27,002.47 $)	24,969.15 € (25,877.69 $)	-4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	111.07 € (115.11 $)	198.77 € (206.01 $)	+79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	16.11 € (16.70 $)	54.50 € (56.48 $)	+238.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	26.72 € (27.69 $)	68.31 € (70.80 $)	+155.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.33 € (40.76 $)	45.04 € (46.68 $)	+14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.42 € (12.87 $)	20.42 € (21.16 $)	+64.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.00 € (5.18 $)	13.51 € (14.00 $)	+170.2 %
Childcare	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	274.77 € (284.77 $)	1,328.18 € (1,376.50 $)	+383.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,889.44 € (7,140.13 $)	22,047.68 € (22,849.92 $)	+220.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	71.42 € (74.02 $)	49.89 € (51.70 $)	-30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.17 € (35.41 $)	40.93 € (42.42 $)	+19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.32 € (92.57 $)	85.63 € (88.74 $)	-4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	107.50 € (111.41 $)	109.02 € (112.99 $)	+1.4 %
Rent Per Month	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	612.57 € (634.86 $)	1,686.49 € (1,747.86 $)	+175.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	468.09 € (485.12 $)	1,390.28 € (1,440.87 $)	+197.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,080.44 € (1,119.75 $)	2,811.09 € (2,913.37 $)	+160.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	821.75 € (851.66 $)	2,308.32 € (2,392.31 $)	+180.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	215.15 € (222.98 $)	283.71 € (294.03 $)	+31.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	168.52 € (174.65 $)	239.60 € (248.32 $)	+42.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Montenegro Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	799.07 € (828.15 $)	4,205.82 € (4,358.85 $)	+426.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.85	6.57	+12.3 %
Last update:	December 2024	January 2025
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