Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 23.4% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Podgorica
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$8.04
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$2.13
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.35
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.09
|
$3.98
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.53
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.71
|
$2.96
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.02
|
$3.59
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.52
€0.47
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.58
|
$6.02
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
$27,933.36
€25,487.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.00
|
$6.64
€6.06
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.41
|
$29.29
€26.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,381.62
|
$586.17
€534.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€976.87
|
$453.87
€414.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€96.88
|
$82.62
€75.38
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€525.93
|
$265.47
€242.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,916.25
|
$6,966.46
€6,356.45
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$2.36
€2.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.38
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.70
|
$39.72
€36.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.00
|
$76.10
€69.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.33
|
$41.90
€38.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.26
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€98.92
|
$106.69
€97.35
|
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