Cost of living comparison
compared to
Podgorica vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Podgorica is 25.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Podgorica
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Podgorica. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
Podgorica vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
BND7.91
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BND0.66
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
BND2.20
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
BND6.01
|
$4.33
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
BND9.03
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
BND2.62
|
$3.50
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
BND2.61
|
$3.77
€3.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
BND1.82
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.27
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
BND1.70
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BND1.48
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
BND1.19
|
$0.47
€0.42
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.55
BND1.99
|
$7.02
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$0.78
BND1.00
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,965.55
BND55,045.14
|
$30,517.27
€27,161.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.47
BND39.03
|
$7.03
€6.25
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
BND83.40
|
$31.80
€28.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$720.60
BND923.19
|
$639.89
€569.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.37
BND606.46
|
$489.46
€435.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.90
BND60.08
|
$98.01
€87.24
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.79
BND277.73
|
$340.96
€303.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,724.87
BND12,458.98
|
$7,315.61
€6,511.15
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BND2.50
|
$3.08
€2.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$2.17
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.63
BND20.02
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.57
BND58.38
|
$48.15
€42.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
BND7.00
|
$6.44
€5.73
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.16
BND97.58
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.73
BND120.08
|
$46.28
€41.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.14
BND130.86
|
$97.42
€86.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.26
BND92.58
|
$105.75
€94.12
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing
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