While planning your vacation in Montenegro, you will certainly ask yourself the question «How much does the products in Montenegro cost»? In order to be able to plan in advance the budget of your holiday in Montenegro, it is important to navigate in the prices of products in shops and markets. It should be borne in mind that in the summer in the markets the prices for products are 30-50% higher than in stores. Although the quality of products in grocery stores for the most part is not inferior to products from the markets.
Of course, the prices of certain categories of goods depend on the season: fruits, vegetables, berries. Also, prices are influenced by certain weather conditions. For example, in the spring of 2017 there were no cheap oranges and kiwi on the shelves, since due to the anomalous frosts in January 2017, most of the crop that remained in the trees just froze. Their prices were 2-2.5 times higher than in the spring of 2016. And in the spring of 2020, you could buy this fruit even for 0.5-1 euro for 1 kg.
A small rise in food prices of 5-20%, as a rule, occurs at the very peak of the season July - August. When in Montenegro, the greatest number of tourists and the demand for food increases significantly. In addition, tourists not only eat local delicacies with pleasure, but also try to bring home a small supply of Montenegrin traditional products: cheese, prshut (local meat delicacy), wine, fruit, etc. To enjoy delicious dishes for some time of the most delicious Montenegrin products.
For seafood lovers, we have prepared a separate article listing the full range of fish and seafood in Montenegro, as well as the current prices of the fish market in Montenegro – «Fish and seafood in Montenegro». Below are the prices for the main product categories in the stores of Montenegro in 2020:
fresh meat - 3-13 euros (1 kg)
sausages - 3-15 euros (1 kg)
prsut - 6-14 euros (1 kg)
cheese - 3-15 euros (1 kg)
milk - 0.9-1.5 euros (1 l)
sour cream - 1-1.1 euros (0.5 l)
yogurt - 0.45-0.6 euros (0.5 l)
olives - 2-4 euros (can 680-720 ml)
olives - 3-7 euros (1 kg by weight)
olive oil - 4-12 euros (1 l)
rice - 0.5-5 euros (1 kg)
pasta - 1-4 euros (1 kg)
potatoes - 0.3-1.3 euros (1 kg)
carrots - 0.4-0.8 euros (1 kg)
avocado - 5-7 euros (1 kg)
strawberry - 2-3 euros (1 kg)
oranges - 0.5-2 euros (1 kg)
persimmon - 0.6-2 euros (1 kg)
figs - 0.5-3 euros (1 kg)
Kiwi - 1-2.6 euros (1 kg)
pomegranate - 1-3 euros (1 kg)
grapefruit - 1-1.5 euros (1 kg)
bananas - 1-2 euros (1 kg)
apples - 0.5-1.5 euros (1 kg)
cucumbers - 0.3-1 euro (1 kg)
tomatoes - 0.5-1 euro (1 kg)
pepper (paprika) - 0.8-4.5 euros (1 kg)
cabbage - 0.2-1 euro (1 kg)
salad - 1-3 euros (1 kg)
coffee - 2-7 euros (250 g)
It is necessary to note the special taste of even familiar to us products! Grown in natural conditions under the southern sun, organic products create an excellent taste of even the most ordinary dishes. We recommend you to fully enjoy the generosity of the Montenegrin fields and the delicacies of the Montenegrin cuisine!
