Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 2.3 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$7.48
€6.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$1.97
€1.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$3.56
€3.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$4.99
€4.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$2.77
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$3.46
€3.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$6.24
€5.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$32.98
€30.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$5.94
€5.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$29.23
€27.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$441.52
€409.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$325.02
€301.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$86.56
€80.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$186.91
€173.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$5,827.08
€5,406.08
|
|
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$2.20
€2.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$3.85
€3.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$36.48
€33.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$80.02
€74.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$35.04
€32.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$84.38
€78.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$101.39
€94.07
|
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