Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 55.0% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Podgorica are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
$8.04
€6.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
$2.13
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
$3.98
€3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
$2.96
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
$3.59
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
$0.52
€0.45
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
$6.02
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
$27,933.36
€24,185.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
$6.64
€5.75
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
$29.29
€25.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
$586.17
€507.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
$453.87
€392.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
$82.62
€71.53
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
$265.47
€229.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
$6,966.46
€6,031.83
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
$3.86
€3.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
$39.72
€34.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
$76.10
€65.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
$41.90
€36.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
$106.69
€92.38
|
|
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