Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 75.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$6.02
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$27,933.36
€24,593.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$6.64
€5.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
$29.29
€25.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$586.17
€516.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$453.87
€399.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$82.62
€72.74
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
$265.47
€233.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$6,966.46
€6,133.53
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$2.36
€2.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$39.72
€34.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$76.10
€67.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$41.90
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$93.78
€82.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$106.69
€93.93
|
|
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