Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

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Oman

Muscat vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 1.3% more expensive than Podgorica.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 8.8% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 10.2% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.5% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Podgorica	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$5.20 OMR1.990	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$7.80 OMR2.980	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 €2.27	$0.88 OMR0.340	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$0.28 OMR0.110	-80.3%
Average			-51.5%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Podgorica	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 €0.87	$1.21 OMR0.460	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 €3.85	$3.66 OMR1.400	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 €4.36	$8.79 OMR3.360	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 €3.12	$2.98 OMR1.140	-14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.35	$3.17 OMR1.210	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.63 OMR0.620	+125.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.90 OMR0.340	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.08 OMR0.410	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.58 OMR0.220	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.39	$0.54 OMR0.210	+23.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 €0.42	$0.57 OMR0.220	+20.8%
Average			+13.4%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Podgorica	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 €6.25	$2.35 OMR0.900	-66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$78.03 OMR29.840	+132.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.03 €6.25	$24.06 OMR9.200	+242.4%
Average			-9.8%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.8% more for housing

	Podgorica	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.80 €28.30	$70.55 OMR26.980	+121.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$639.89 €569.53	$680.91 OMR260.390	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.46 €435.64	$453.13 OMR173.280	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.01 €87.24	$136.85 OMR52.330	+39.6%
Average			+8.8%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of housing

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pay 10.2% more for childcare

	Podgorica	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.96 €303.47	$287.32 OMR109.880	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+44.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Podgorica	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.08 €2.74	$13.00 OMR4.970	+322.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 €1.94	$5.07 OMR1.940	+133.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 €3.89	$6.50 OMR2.480	+48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 €42.85	$62.02 OMR23.720	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 €5.73	$10.40 OMR3.980	+61.6%
Average			+97.5%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Podgorica	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$56.51 OMR21.610	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.28 €41.19	$43.24 OMR16.540	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.42 €86.70	$89.59 OMR34.260	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.75 €94.12	$87.56 OMR33.480	-17.2%
Average			-17.6%

Podgorica vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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