Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Montenegro

Podgorica vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 15.3% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Podgorica
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Podgorica
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Podgorica
Housing: pay 23.9% less in Podgorica
Childcare: pay 16.2% less in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% less in Podgorica
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Podgorica

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

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Podgorica vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$11.20 €9.97	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$10.64 €9.47	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.14	$2.55 €2.27	+25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$1.43 €1.27	-19.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Plzen	Podgorica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$0.98 €0.87	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$4.33 €3.85	-37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$4.90 €4.36	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$3.50 €3.12	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$3.77 €3.35	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$0.72 €0.64	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$0.76 €0.68	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$0.80 €0.71	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$1.07 €0.95	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.44 €0.39	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.47 €0.42	-15.7%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Plzen	Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$7.02 €6.25
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$33.59 €29.90	+22.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$7.03 €6.25	-46.2%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	Plzen	Podgorica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$31.80 €28.30	+94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$639.89 €569.53	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$489.46 €435.64	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$98.01 €87.24	-53.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 16.2% less for childcare

	Plzen	Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$340.96 €303.47	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	-32.4%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$3.08 €2.74	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$2.17 €1.94	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$4.37 €3.89	-36.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$48.15 €42.85	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$6.44 €5.73	-43.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Plzen	Podgorica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$87.34 €77.74	+11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$46.28 €41.19	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$97.42 €86.70	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$105.75 €94.12	-4.2%
Average			+6.8%

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