Cost of living in Podgorica
compared to
Cost of living in Podgorica vs. Montenegro overall average
Podgorica is 2.7% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Podgorica
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Podgorica.
Podgorica Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.63
|
$7.01
-
$15.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.11
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.11
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.88
-
$1.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€3.86
|
$2.92
-
$7.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.34
|
$4.38
-
$7.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€2.81
|
$2.80
-
$3.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
€3.33
|
$3.13
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.47
-
$1.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.32
-
$0.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.44
|
$0.30
-
$1.01
|
Podgorica - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.76
|
$6.19
-
$7.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.42
|
$23.36
-
$35.04
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€23,320.24
|
$25,695.77
-
$38,543.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.77
€5.88
|
$6.19
-
$10.51
|
Podgorica - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.83
€28.50
|
$26.86
-
$40.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$654.56
€568.22
|
$537.28
-
$817.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.37
€435.24
|
$408.80
-
$642.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.66
€76.97
|
$58.06
-
$151.84
|
Podgorica - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€253.48
|
$175.20
-
$408.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,533.53
€6,539.81
|
$5,839.95
-
$10,511.91
|
Podgorica - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.38
|
$2.22
-
$3.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.91
|
$1.64
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.32
€3.75
|
$3.85
-
$4.67
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
€40.79
|
$35.04
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.07
|
$5.26
-
$8.18
|
Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.70
€75.26
|
$54.90
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.56
|
$29.20
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.63
€83.01
|
$70.08
-
$128.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€93.79
|
$93.44
-
$175.20
|
Podgorica - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Montenegro
to see the average cost of cities throughout Montenegro, like
Ulcinj,
Podgorica,
Budva,
Herceg Novi,
Cetinje,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Montenegro compared to Podgorica.
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