Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 45.9% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 86.6% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in San Jose
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in Podgorica. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
|
pay 86.6% more for groceries
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.36
|
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.31
|
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.86
|
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.56
|
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.97
|
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
|
pay 87.4% more for childcare
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.94
|
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€35.00
|
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Podgorica
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€94.02
|
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
|
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