Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 25.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Podgorica
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.04
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$6.02
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$27,933.36
€25,684.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$29.29
€26.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$586.17
€538.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$453.87
€417.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$82.62
€75.97
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$265.47
€244.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,966.46
€6,405.65
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$39.72
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$76.10
€69.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$106.69
€98.10
|
|
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