Montenegro vs Solomon Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montenegro Solomon Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$557
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$957
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.2
$32.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$148
💸 GDP per capita
$13263
$1934
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
6.1
❤️ Life expectancy
77.6
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
44
🌐 English speaking %
26%
31.7%
🎓 Higher education
63
10
😀 Quality of life
64
36
🏙️ Population
624K
819K

The average cost of living in Montenegro ($1090) is 23% less expensive than in the Solomon Islands ($1422). Montenegro ranked 82nd vs 43rd for the Solomon Islands in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montenegro compared to 0.1 months in the Solomon Islands. Ranked 61st and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Montenegro vs the Solomon Islands

We calculate prices for Montenegro and the Solomon Islands as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Montenegro Solomon Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.47
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$995
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$89.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.51%
15.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2968
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2221
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$4.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$77.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.84
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8893
$2860

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In Montenegro

City Cost of living Population
Podgorica
$1066
151K
Ulcinj
$1119
19.9K
Budva
$1206
13.3K
Cetinje
$990
14K
Bar
$1150
13.7K
Plav
$1150
13.8K
Berane
$1156
11.1K
Mojkovac
$1193
3.59K
Kotor
$1288
961

In the Solomon Islands

City Cost of living Population
Honiara
$1422
84.5K
Auki
$1422
6.81K