Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 46.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Podgorica
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$8.04
€6.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.13
€1.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$3.98
€3.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$2.96
€2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.59
€3.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.52
€0.45
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$6.02
€5.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$27,933.36
€24,185.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$6.64
€5.75
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$29.29
€25.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$586.17
€507.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$453.87
€392.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$82.62
€71.53
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$265.47
€229.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$6,966.46
€6,031.83
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$3.86
€3.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$39.72
€34.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$76.10
€65.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$41.90
€36.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$106.69
€92.38
|
|
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