Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 13.9% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 85.0% more in Podgorica
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Podgorica are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Podgorica. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
$8.04
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
$2.13
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
$3.98
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
$2.96
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
$3.59
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
$0.52
€0.47
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
$6.02
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
$27,933.36
€25,487.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$6.64
€6.06
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
$29.29
€26.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
$586.17
€534.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
$453.87
€414.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
$82.62
€75.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
$265.47
€242.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
$6,966.46
€6,356.45
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
$2.36
€2.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
$39.72
€36.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
pay 85.0% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
$76.10
€69.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
$41.90
€38.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
$106.69
€97.35
|
|
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