Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 26.3% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Suva, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$8.04
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$2.13
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$3.98
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.96
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.59
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.06
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.52
€0.50
|
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pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$6.02
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$32.15
€30.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$27,933.36
€26,598.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$6.64
€6.33
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$29.29
€27.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$586.17
€558.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$453.87
€432.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$82.62
€78.67
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$265.47
€252.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$6,966.46
€6,633.46
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.36
€2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$39.72
€37.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
pay 91.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$76.10
€72.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$41.90
€39.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$93.78
€89.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$106.69
€101.59
|
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