Cost of living in Podgorica
Podgorica, Montenegro
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Cost of living in Podgorica vs. Montenegro overall average
Podgorica is 13.1% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
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pay 12.5% less in Podgorica
- Housing
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pay 11.6% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.6% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% less in Podgorica
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Podgorica.
Podgorica Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.43
-
$12.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
$6.43
-
$9.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.75
-
$1.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.06
-
$6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$2.57
-
$3.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$2.43
-
$4.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.39
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.58
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.43
-
$1.17
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.29
-
$0.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.34
-
$0.97
|
Podgorica - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.29
|
$5.68
-
$6.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$32.15
-
$32.15
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,562.39
|
$26,794.08
-
$34,296.42
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.84
|
$5.25
-
$9.65
|
Podgorica - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.75
|
$24.65
-
$37.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€515.43
|
$482.29
-
$643.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.10
|
$375.12
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.65
|
$59.01
-
$126.66
|
Podgorica - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.43
|
$160.76
-
$375.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,125.75
|
$4,822.93
-
$9,645.87
|
Podgorica - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$1.61
-
$3.22
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.61
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
$3.32
-
$4.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.93
|
$26.79
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.82
-
$7.50
|
Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.91
|
$42.87
-
$107.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.84
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.46
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.81
|
$85.74
-
$160.76
|
Podgorica - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montenegro
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montenegro, like
Budva,
Bar,
Podgorica,
Tivat,
Herceg Novi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Montenegro compared to Podgorica.
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