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$30.74
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$6.02
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$6.64
€5.86
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$586.17
€516.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$453.87
€399.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$265.47
€233.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$2.36
€2.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$39.72
€35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$106.69
€94.02
|
|
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