Cost of living comparison
compared to
Podgorica vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Podgorica is 19.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
Podgorica vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.98
|
$11.10
€9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.48
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.83
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.10
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.99
|
$5.00
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.56
|
$3.23
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.27
|
$3.83
€3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.78
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.59
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ6.00
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.23
|
$0.51
€0.44
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries
pay 51.7% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.18
|
$6.63
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.30
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,933.75
|
$26,863.76
€22,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.95
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ356.40
|
$32.83
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,714.11
|
$654.56
€558.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,238.56
|
$501.37
€428.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ470.39
|
$88.66
€75.70
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of housing
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,769.22
|
$292.00
€249.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ45,120.06
|
$7,533.53
€6,432.60
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.99
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.39
|
$2.20
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.99
|
$4.32
€3.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ372.61
|
$46.99
€40.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.98
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ394.08
|
$86.70
€74.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ408.15
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ940.42
|
$95.63
€81.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ932.92
|
$108.04
€92.25
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing
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