Cost of living comparison
compared to
Podgorica vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Podgorica is 51.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 66.5% more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
Podgorica vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB664.57
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,014.02
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB94.79
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB88.40
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB196.39
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB676.55
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB846.02
|
$5.00
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB355.85
|
$3.23
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB899.00
|
$3.83
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB480.00
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB67.32
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB165.03
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB63.15
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB43.04
|
$0.45
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB141.35
|
$0.51
€0.44
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries
pay 66.5% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB750.72
|
$6.63
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,872.03
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,580,139.42
|
$26,863.76
€22,888.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB563.95
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,311.53
|
$32.83
€27.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB127,297.27
|
$654.56
€557.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB79,940.16
|
$501.37
€427.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB19,027.72
|
$88.66
€75.54
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of housing
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,671.77
|
$292.00
€248.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,709,326.53
|
$7,533.53
€6,418.62
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of childcare
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB140.40
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB169.66
|
$2.20
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB795.61
|
$4.32
€3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,688.34
|
$46.99
€40.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB585.01
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB7,025.24
|
$86.70
€73.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,726.19
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,676.99
|
$95.63
€81.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,953.85
|
$108.04
€92.05
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing
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