Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Montenegro

Podgorica vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 1.2% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Podgorica
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Podgorica
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Podgorica
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Podgorica
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Podgorica
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Podgorica

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Podgorica are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Podgorica.

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Podgorica vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Podgorica instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Muscat	Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$11.20 €9.97	+115.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$10.64 €9.47	+36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$2.55 €2.27	+190.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.43 €1.27	+407.5%
Average			+106.0%

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Muscat	Podgorica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$0.98 €0.87	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$4.33 €3.85	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$4.90 €4.36	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$3.50 €3.12	+17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$3.77 €3.35	+18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$0.72 €0.64	-55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.76 €0.68	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.80 €0.71	-26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.07 €0.95	+83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.44 €0.39	-19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.47 €0.42	-17.2%
Average			-11.8%

Muscat vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Muscat	Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$7.02 €6.25	+198.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$33.59 €29.90	-56.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$7.03 €6.25	-70.8%
Average			+10.8%

Muscat vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Muscat	Podgorica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$31.80 €28.30	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$639.89 €569.53	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$489.46 €435.64	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$98.01 €87.24	-28.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Muscat	Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$340.96 €303.47	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	-30.6%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$3.08 €2.74	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$2.17 €1.94	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$4.37 €3.89	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$48.15 €42.85	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$6.44 €5.73	-38.1%
Average			-49.4%

Muscat vs. Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Muscat	Podgorica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$87.34 €77.74	+54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$46.28 €41.19	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$97.42 €86.70	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$105.75 €94.12	+20.8%
Average			+21.4%

Muscat vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing

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