Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 23.6% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Belgrade
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Podgorica.
Belgrade vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$12.95
RSD1,295
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
RSD1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$2.81
RSD281
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$2.17
RSD217
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.87
RSD87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.46
RSD546
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$5.50
RSD550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€2.76
|
$2.82
RSD282
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
€3.26
|
$3.51
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.89
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.84
RSD84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.09
RSD109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.38
|
$0.47
RSD47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.44
|
$0.35
RSD35
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.65
|
$7.02
RSD702
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€22,888.09
|
$30,949.00
RSD3,093,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$11.56
RSD1,155
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 38.2% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.83
€27.98
|
$34.99
RSD3,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$654.56
€557.69
|
$875.83
RSD87,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.37
€427.17
|
$591.54
RSD59,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.66
€75.54
|
$172.28
RSD17,223
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€248.78
|
$457.43
RSD45,728
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,533.53
€6,418.62
|
$9,625.72
RSD962,254
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.34
|
$3.49
RSD349
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.87
|
$2.93
RSD293
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.32
€3.68
|
$4.67
RSD467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
€40.03
|
$41.09
RSD4,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.97
RSD797
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.70
€73.87
|
$100.03
RSD9,999
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$43.05
RSD4,303
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.63
€81.48
|
$110.81
RSD11,077
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.05
|
$123.14
RSD12,310
|
|
Podgorica vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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