In Montenegrin households, more than a third of money goes to food, and the least to culture and education

The largest share of expensesof Montenegrin householdsis made up offood costs — 37.1% and utility expenses (housing, water, electricity) — 15.1%.

This is followed by spending on clothing and footwear — 9.8%, transport — 9.1%, communications — 6.1%, healthcare — 4.9%, furniture and interior items — 4.4%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco — 3.4%, restaurants — 2.6%, and education — 1.3%.

These are the results of a survey by the Monstat statistical office, conducted from February 1 to January 31, 2022. A total of 1,333 households across Montenegro were surveyed.

See more detailed consumption data in the Monstat documentat this link (PDF).