Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.3 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Paris instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 95.1% more for restaurants
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
€7.01
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.85
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.49
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
€3.34
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.68
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
€2.60
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.25
|
$6.40
€6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.86
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.95
|
$92.35
€86.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
$24,187.89
€22,694.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
€5.57
|
$21.89
€20.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.23
€27.42
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$441.52
€414.25
|
$1,438.32
€1,349.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.02
€304.95
|
$1,037.88
€973.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.56
€81.22
|
$169.67
€159.19
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.91
€175.36
|
$830.08
€778.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.08
€5,467.26
|
$18,062.39
€16,947.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
€2.06
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
€1.57
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
€3.61
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.23
|
$39.26
€36.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
Podgorica
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
€75.07
|
$110.46
€103.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€32.88
|
$41.99
€39.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.38
€79.17
|
$101.08
€94.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.39
€95.13
|
$143.22
€134.38
|
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