Cost of living comparison
Suva is 3.4% cheaper than Podgorica.
If you lived in Suva instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Suva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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