Montenegro is one of the better-value beach destinations left on the Adriatic, and Bečići — a quieter, cheaper neighbour to Budva on the same stretch of coast — is a smart place to keep costs down without giving up the sea. Prices climbed after the post-COVID surge but stabilised in 2025–26, and Montenegro remains noticeably cheaper than Croatia or Italy. Here's what a trip actually costs, and how to trim it.
Daily budgets at a glance
| Style | Per person / day | What it buys |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | ~€55–85 | Guesthouse or dorm, self-catering + konoba meals, buses, the beach |
| Mid-range | ~€85–145 | A comfortable apartment or 3-star, restaurant dinners, the odd tour |
| Luxury | €300+ | Beachfront hotels, fine dining, private transfers and boat charters |
A big plus: Montenegro uses the euro, so for most European visitors there's no exchange and no currency maths.
Accommodation
Bečići's edge is value. In summer, apartments for two often run about €65–110 a night — roughly 10–20% below the equivalent in central Budva — while dorm beds in the area land around €28–45 in peak weeks and studios around €80–130. Prices spike in July–August and around the beachfront; step a few minutes uphill or a little down the coast and they drop noticeably. Book ahead for the high summer weeks. For the comfortable end, see our best all-inclusive hotels in Bečići guide.
Food and drink
Eating well here is cheap by Adriatic standards:
- A meal at a traditional konoba (rustic tavern) averages around €14.
- Self-catering from supermarkets and the local market can keep food costs near €12 a day.
- Sit-down restaurant days push the average higher — reckon on roughly €60 a day if you eat out for most meals.
- Bečići lunches run a euro or two under Budva's, and evening drinks don't escalate as fast — unless you're right on the promenade, where you pay for the view.
The money-saver: eat and drink a street or two back from the seafront, and mix restaurant meals with market picnics on the beach.
Getting around
Local buses along the Riviera are cheap and frequent, and Bečići to Budva is a flat 3 km you can simply walk. Taxis are affordable for short hops but agree the fare or insist on the meter. If you're day-tripping to Kotor, Ostrog or Lovćen, buses and organised tours both cost far less than a rental-plus-fuel day — though a car buys freedom if you're doing several inland trips. For arrival options and costs, see getting to Bečići.
Free and cheap things to do
- The beach and promenade — Bečići's long sandy beach and the seaside walk into Budva cost nothing.
- Budva old town — free to wander; only the Citadela fortress charges (about €3.50–5).
- Ostrog Monastery — free to enter (donations welcomed), though the trip there has a transport cost.
- Sveti Stefan viewpoints — the classic photo of the islet is free from the coast road.
Don't forget the tourist tax
Montenegro adds a small tourist tax (boravišna taksa) of about €1 per adult per night in the Budva area, collected by your accommodation and doubling as your legal registration of stay — children 12–18 pay half, under-12s free. Budget the few extra euros a night.
The bottom line
For a mostly-beach trip — sea time, breakfast terraces, easy evening walks — Bečići is often the best-value base on this coast, undercutting Budva while sharing its beaches and sights. Travel in June or September, self-cater some meals, eat back from the promenade and lean on the buses, and Montenegro stays a genuinely affordable Adriatic holiday. To decide if the resort suits you, see is Bečići worth visiting.
