Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Tivat Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Tivat

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 23% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 16.4% more expensive than Tivat without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$13.86 €11.97
15.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$45.42 €39.21
47.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$10.11 €8.73
14.74%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$2.86 €2.47
2.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.16 €1.87
4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.43 €1.24
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.97 €2.57
13.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.42 €2.95
13.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.41 €1.22
2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.12 €0.96
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.41 €2.08
1.66%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$3.12 €2.69
-1.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$9.05 €7.81
-0.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$8.11 €7
3.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$11.57 €9.99
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.53 €1.32
-15.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.81 €1.57
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.68 €1.45
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.83 €2.44
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.08 €0.93
-4.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.18 €1.02
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.93 €1.67
-7.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.24 €1.07
-4.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$4.11 €3.55
9.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$5.79 €5
12.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.82 €1.57
-4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Tivat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.71 €1.48
34.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$39.91 €34.46
2.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.02 €0.88
0.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$11.52 €9.95
50.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$28.8K €24.9K
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$29K €25K
-6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$143 €124
12.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$18.41 €15.9
-0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$32.51 €28.07
1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$51 €44.07
17.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$16.06 €13.86
51.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$5.85 €5.05
-1.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$418 €361
-1.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$10.2K €8,837
-1.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$84.5 €72.9
39.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$38.19 €32.97
24.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$113 €97.6
-0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$126 €109
64.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Tivat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$1,055 €911
-9.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$681 €588
2.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$2,078 €1,794
-14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$1,187 €1,025
17.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$3,663 €3,163
5.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$3,322 €2,869
-15.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Tivat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$1,057 €913
0.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.73
3.49%

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Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tivat: October 27, 2025

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