Cost of living comparison

 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
compared to
 Podgorica, Montenegro
Podgorica vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 43.7% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants
pay 28.9% more in Podgorica
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Podgorica
Transportation
pay 10.5% more in Podgorica
Housing
pay 27.5% more in Podgorica
Childcare
pay 68.3% more in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.2% more in Podgorica
Clothing
pay 6.7% less in Podgorica

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Podgorica are more expensive than in Bissau. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.

Podgorica vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Podgorica instead of Bissau, you would:

pay 28.9% more for restaurants

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA2,833
$8.57
€7.56
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.43
F CFA5,450
$8.04
€7.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.31
F CFA756
$2.13
€1.88

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
F CFA521
$0.93
€0.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.28
F CFA4,206
$3.98
€3.51
Milk (1 gallon) $6.18
F CFA3,575
$4.94
€4.36

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.52
F CFA2,612
$6.02
€5.31
Monthly public transit pass $25.57
F CFA14,782
$32.15
€28.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
$27,933.36
€24,616.00

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pay 27.5% more for housing

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.27
F CFA26,168
$29.29
€25.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $433.95
F CFA250,850
$586.17
€516.56
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.47
F CFA130,335
$453.87
€399.97

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pay 68.3% more for childcare

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $765.65
F CFA442,587
$265.47
€233.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
$6,966.46
€6,139.12

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pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.55
F CFA897
$2.36
€2.08
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
F CFA1,181
$1.95
€1.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA944
$3.86
€3.40

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

 
Bissau
Podgorica
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.86
F CFA51,946
$76.10
€67.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.19
F CFA33,057
$41.90
€36.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.69
F CFA47,224
$93.78
€82.64

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