Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 3.7 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.13
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
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pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.98
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.59
€3.41
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.06
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$6.02
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$6.64
€6.30
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$586.17
€555.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$453.87
€430.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$265.47
€251.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$2.36
€2.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$39.72
€37.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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pay 7.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$106.69
€101.18
|
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