Cost of Living in Berane, 🇲🇪 Montenegro - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 30, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 $505 $337 $483 $202 $51

Utilities 20 2 — $107 $145 $84 —

Internet & Mobile 5 4 $22 $52 $74 $52 $1

Groceries 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 $85 $275 $550 $229 $6

Transportation 6 15 22 $56 $79 $168 $51 $17

Dining Out 23 21 2 $438 $126 $235 $58 $34

Leisure Activities 19 2 24 27 $58 $62 $135 $31 $14

Health Insurance 17 16 $68 $56 $136 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 18 — $6 $15 — —

Total $1,232 $1,100 $1,941 $707 $125

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $280.61 $225 – $337 per month

Coworking Space 7 $168.36 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $505.11 $393 – $617 per month

Coliving Space 1 $280.61 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 21 $1.63 per cup

Beer 2 $3.06 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 23 $7.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 23 $6.73 per meal

Apples 11 $1.11 per kg

Bread 8 $1.01 per loaf

Milk 9 $1.22 per liter

Rice 10 $3.81 per kg

Chicken Fillets 12 $10.76 per kg

Beef 13 $12.90 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 2 $4.85 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 $19.08 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 14 $0.66 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 15 $1.12 per trip

Taxi per km 15 $0.89 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 6 2 $33.67 per month

Gasoline 22 3 $2.05 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 15 $5.56 per trip

Scooter Rental 25 $16.84 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $22.45 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $29.07 per month

Gym Membership 19 $22.45 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 24 $8.98 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $16.84 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 2 $7.91 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $86.40 per pair

Summer Dress 26 $56.11 per dress

Running Shoes 2 $75.06 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $7.39 per visit

Laundry 28 $1.57 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 16 $26.53 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 2 $9.27 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 30, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Podgorica, Hanoi, Sarajevo, Belgrade

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Voli - Kravica milk 1 L 1.09 euro (promo, regular 1.45)Listings
Voli - Scotti rice 1 kg 3.39 euroListings
Voli - Ajdared apples 0.99 euro per kgListings
Voli - chicken breast fillets 9.59 euro per kgListings
Voli - boneless beef shoulder 11.49 euro per kgListings
Voli - Suza spring water 1.5 L bottle 0.59 euroListings
Montenegro taxi bands - start and per km 0.50 to 1 euroSecondary
Dom zdravlja Berane - GP first visit 23.64 euroOfficial
SafetyWing Essential 62.72 USD per 4 weeks (age 10-39)Official
Law on Administrative Fees - temporary residence permit 40 euro, extension 20 euroOfficial
Sportski centar Berane - gym monthly membership 20 euroSecondary
EPCG 2026 sample bill 57.29 euro for 500 kWhSecondary
Culture Club GRAVITY Berane - 1 to 5 euro per personSecondary
Ministry maximum retail Eurosuper 95 at 1.83 euro per litre (October 2026)Secondary
Restaurant Desetka cevapi plate 8.50 euroListings
Verde Complex tennis 5 euro per hour to 5 pm, 8 euro 5 to 10 pmOfficial
HOP e-scooter 1 euro unlock plus 0.25 euro per minuteSecondary
LC Waikiki summer dress 49.99 euro (national chain)Listings
Caffe bar Video Berane - 5 to 10 euro per personSecondary
Laundry Lounge Podgorica - wash, dry and iron 14 euro per 10 kgOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 751.01 505.11
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 323.51 280.61
- Apples 1.1 1.11
- Beef 12.13 12.9
- Beer 2.31 3.06
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- Bread 0.92 1.01
- Chicken Fillets 8.67 10.76
- Cinema Ticket 5.2 7.91
- Coffee 1.62 1.63
- Coliving Space 519.93 280.61
- Coworking Space 127.09 168.36
- Dining Out local 69.32, nomad 554.59, expat 207.97, family 288.85, tourist 40.44 local 58.4, nomad 438, expat 125.76, family 234.6, tourist 34.18
- Doctor Visit (GP) 23.11 26.53
- Fast Food Combo 6.35 6.73
- Gasoline 1.83 2.05
- Groceries local 242.63, nomad 92.43, expat 277.3, family 600.81, tourist 9.24 local 228.98, nomad 85.04, expat 274.78, family 549.56, tourist 5.72
- Gym Membership 34.66 22.45
- Haircut 9.24 7.39
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 57.77, family 161.76, tourist 2.31 local 0, nomad 68.04, expat 56.12, family 136.08, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 254.19, nomad 519.93, expat 346.62, family 519.93, tourist 51.99 local 202.04, nomad 505.11, expat 336.74, family 482.61, tourist 50.51
- Internet & Mobile local 28.89, nomad 51.99, expat 40.44, family 63.55, tourist 3.47 local 51.52, nomad 22.45, family 73.97, tourist 0.75
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.42 29.07
- Jeans 63.55 86.4
- Laundry 4.62 1.57
- Leisure Activities local 34.66, nomad 161.76, expat 92.43, family 173.31, tourist 13.86 local 31.43, nomad 58.46, expat 61.79, family 135.36, tourist 13.52
- Meal (Inexpensive) 7.51 7.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 40.44 19.08
- Milk 1.33 1.22
- Mobile Plan 17.33 22.45
- Monthly Transport Pass 28.89 33.67
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.35 9.27
- Rice 1.85 3.81
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.78 5.56
- Running Shoes 86.66 75.06
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.55 16.84
- Scooter Rental 13.86 16.84
- Summer Dress 34.66 56.11
- Taxi Start 1.16 1.12
- Taxi per km 0.92 0.89
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 11.55 8.98
- Transportation local 34.66, nomad 69.32, expat 138.65, family 207.97, tourist 17.33 local 50.51, nomad 55.91, expat 78.57, family 168.36, tourist 16.71
- Utilities local 98.21, nomad 127.09, expat 121.32, family 184.86, tourist 0 local 84.18, nomad 0, expat 106.63, family 144.8, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.11, expat 40.44, family 69.32 local 0, expat 5.61, family 14.97
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.87 0.66
- Wine (Mid-range) 6.93 4.85
fix pass: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Airbnb (1 month) and Coliving Space given exact exchange-rate conversions (280.61; 168.36; 505.11 with 392.87 to 617.37)

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