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Montenegro

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Saint John's vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 28.2% more expensive than Podgorica.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 61.7% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 63.0% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Podgorica, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$16.65 EC$45.00	+48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$9.25 EC$25.00	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 €2.27	$1.95 EC$5.27	-23.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.20 EC$3.25	-15.9%
Average			+8.9%

Podgorica vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 €0.87	$2.78 EC$7.50	+184.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 €3.85	$4.26 EC$11.50	-1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 €4.36	$8.40 EC$22.71	+71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 €3.12	$6.66 EC$18.00	+90.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.35	$3.52 EC$9.53	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$2.96 EC$8.00	+308.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$1.11 EC$3.00	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$3.70 EC$10.00	+364.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$3.70 EC$10.00	+245.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.39	$1.30 EC$3.50	+196.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 €0.42	$1.30 EC$3.50	+173.5%
Average			+122.5%

Podgorica vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 €6.25	$6.11 EC$16.50	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.03 €6.25	??
Average			-13.0%

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pay 61.7% more for housing

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.80 €28.30	$81.40 EC$220.00	+156.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$639.89 €569.53	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.46 €435.64	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.01 €87.24	$198.07 EC$535.29	+102.1%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 63.0% less for childcare

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.96 €303.47	$185.01 EC$500.00	-45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-74.7%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.08 €2.74	$2.41 EC$6.50	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 €1.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 €3.89	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 €42.85	$64.75 EC$175.00	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 €5.73	$6.29 EC$17.00	-2.3%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Podgorica	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$50.00 EC$135.13	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.28 €41.19	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.42 €86.70	$74.00 EC$200.00	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.75 €94.12	??
Average			-34.1%

Podgorica vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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