Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 68.4% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$2.13
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$3.98
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$3.59
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$1.06
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$6.02
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$6.64
€6.30
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$586.17
€555.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$453.87
€430.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$265.47
€251.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$2.36
€2.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$39.72
€37.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$106.69
€101.18
|
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