Cost of living comparison
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.
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 CFA2,784
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,355
|
$8.04
€6.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA742
|
$2.13
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA928
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA511
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,133
|
$3.98
€3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,513
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
$2.96
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,367
|
$3.59
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA253
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,052
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA42
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA337
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA337
|
$0.52
€0.45
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,567
|
$6.02
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,523
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,189,877
|
$27,933.36
€24,185.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA3,944
|
$6.64
€5.75
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA25,710
|
$29.29
€25.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA246,466
|
$586.17
€507.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA128,057
|
$453.87
€392.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,084
|
$82.62
€71.53
|
|
pay 68.3% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA434,852
|
$265.47
€229.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,310,552
|
$6,966.46
€6,031.83
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA882
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,160
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
$3.86
€3.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
$39.72
€34.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA928
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,039
|
$76.10
€65.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
$41.90
€36.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA46,399
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA60,318
|
$106.69
€92.38
|
|
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