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πŸ‡²πŸ‡ͺCost of living in Montenegro

βˆ’34% Everyday spending in Montenegro costs 34% less than the EU average.

Phone & internet, clothing & shoes and food & soft drinks cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; health, housing & utilities and personal care & services the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Montenegro's price level for the same basket.

  • Phone & internet+6%
  • Clothing & shoesβˆ’6%
  • Food & soft drinksβˆ’14%
  • Furniture & householdβˆ’17%
  • Transportβˆ’24%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoβˆ’30%
  • Restaurants & hotelsβˆ’33%
  • Recreation & cultureβˆ’34%
  • Personal care & servicesβˆ’38%
  • Housing & utilitiesβˆ’54%
  • Healthβˆ’57%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Albania

Household spending, EU average = 100.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU100
πŸ‡²πŸ‡ͺ Montenegro66
50% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
Southern Europe
Stay
90-day visa-free for most EEA citizens.
Healthcare
Travel Insurance recommended.
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Zdravo
Thank you
Hvala
Yes/No
Da / Ne
How are you?
Kako ste?
Excuse me
Oprostite
Check, please!
Račun, molim!
Do you speak English?
Govorite li engleski?
Cities

Three places to live

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Google Maps Search Hub

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πŸ’» Coworking Find Coworking in πŸ‡²πŸ‡ͺ Montenegro
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
Realitica Property listings
Oglasi.me Classifieds

πŸ’Ό Jobs

Link Description
Zavod za zapoΕ‘ljavanje Montenegro's employment agency

Links checked: October 2026

Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.