Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.2 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
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pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.45
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.78
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,812.59
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.38
|
$31.72
€30.45
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.11
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.65
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.66
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.30
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.82
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,686.94
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.12
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€73.04
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.22
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.41
|
$101.28
€97.22
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