Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 50.2% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$5.63
LYD27.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
$4.10
LYD19.710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$0.50
LYD2.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.10
LYD0.490
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$2.57
LYD12.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.53
|
$4.05
LYD19.470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
$1.48
LYD7.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.29
|
$1.59
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.88
LYD4.250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.57
LYD2.750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.25
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.30
LYD1.430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.48
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.52
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$22.74
LYD109.400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€25,588.22
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,443.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.09
|
$9.32
LYD44.840
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€26.83
|
$20.49
LYD98.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€536.96
|
$210.71
LYD1,013.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€415.76
|
$130.23
LYD626.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€75.68
|
$26.36
LYD126.810
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€243.18
|
$72.27
LYD347.640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,381.59
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,631.020
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.16
|
$0.72
LYD3.450
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.60
LYD2.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.53
|
$2.15
LYD10.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€36.38
|
$26.63
LYD128.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$5.12
LYD24.640
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€69.71
|
$30.22
LYD145.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€38.38
|
$39.67
LYD190.840
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€85.91
|
$52.09
LYD250.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€97.73
|
$67.60
LYD325.190
|
|
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