Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 5.4% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.30
|
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,593.57
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.85
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.78
|
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.09
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.60
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.74
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.73
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,133.53
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.97
|
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.00
|
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.89
|
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.57
|
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.93
|
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
|
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