Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

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Angola

Luanda vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 29.8% cheaper than Podgorica.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 56.3% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 42.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Podgorica	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 €2.27	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-17.3%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Podgorica	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 €0.87	$0.93 AOA847.52	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 €3.85	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 €4.36	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 €3.12	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.35	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.03 AOA939.60	+42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.44 AOA399.51	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+55.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.82 AOA748.37	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.39	$0.70 AOA642.23	+60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 €0.42	$0.70 AOA640.03	+48.1%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 56.3% less for transportation

	Podgorica	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 €6.25	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-82.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.03 €6.25	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+15.0%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 42.6% less for housing

	Podgorica	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.80 €28.30	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+144.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$639.89 €569.53	$382.10 AOA349K	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.46 €435.64	$199.76 AOA182K	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.01 €87.24	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-20.8%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Podgorica	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.96 €303.47	$764.47 AOA698K	+124.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+82.1%
Average			+102.0%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Podgorica	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.08 €2.74	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 €1.94	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 €3.89	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 €42.85	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 €5.73	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-44.9%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Podgorica	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.28 €41.19	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+35.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.42 €86.70	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.75 €94.12	$199.31 AOA182K	+88.5%
Average			+33.4%

Podgorica vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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