Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 30.2% cheaper than Kinshasa.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
$7.48
€7.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
$1.59
€1.49
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
$4.99
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
$2.77
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
$3.46
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
$6.24
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.98
€30.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
$5.94
€5.57
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
$29.23
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
$441.52
€414.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
$325.02
€304.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
$86.56
€81.22
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
$186.91
€175.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
$5,827.08
€5,467.26
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
$2.20
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
$3.85
€3.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
$36.48
€34.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
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pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Podgorica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
$80.02
€75.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
$35.04
€32.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
$84.38
€79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
|
$101.39
€95.13
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