Cost of Living in Montenegro

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,985.2$ (1,860.6€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 572.9$ (536.9€) without rent.
Cost of living in Montenegro is, on average, 45.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Montenegro is, on average, 69.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.25 €	4.00-10.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.16 €	20.00-65.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 €	4.00-6.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.20 €	1.50-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	1.80-3.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.60 €	1.00-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.86 €	1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.33 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.38 €	2.99-6.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.45-1.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.45-1.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.46 €	1.56-3.12
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.20 €	1.81-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.67 €	1.36-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.04 €	2.27-5.90
Apples (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.27-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.45-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.32-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.36-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.18-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.22-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.03 €	0.40-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.75 €	0.50-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 €	3.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.86 €	0.60-1.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.28 €	0.80-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.50 €	3.20-5.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 €	0.90-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 €	25.00-35.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 €	0.50-1.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.29 €	0.80-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	7.00 €	5.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.60 €	4.85-6.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,000.00 €	20,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,142.86 €	25,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	106.59 €	78.46-150.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.14 €	0.10-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.34 €	20.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.88 €	20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.00 €	5.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.00 €	4.00-6.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	187.83 €	80.00-350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,950.00 €	4,500.00-17,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	57.20 €	25.00-90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.52 €	20.00-45.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.93 €	55.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	94.77 €	65.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	449.16 €	300.00-700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	321.67 €	200.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	918.18 €	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	641.46 €	400.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	173.65 €	120.77-232.26
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	132.23 €	92.90-204.38
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	621.23 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.19	4.00-7.00

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