Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.5 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in United States instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 88.1% more for restaurants
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Podgorica
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United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.26
€5.16
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.68
€3.61
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.70
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.26
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
€2.55
|
$5.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
€3.48
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
€1.82
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
€2.63
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.63
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
€0.27
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.42
|
$1.23
|
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pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.89
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
€27.88
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,038.50
€20,652.80
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.15
€5.06
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.71
€25.24
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.39
€345.93
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.15
€246.54
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.34
€78.87
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.73
€158.77
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,311.55
€6,195.84
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
€1.60
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
€1.43
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
€3.61
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.06
€34.42
|
$40.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
€5.16
|
$11.80
|
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pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.15
€79.66
|
$44.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
€32.27
|
$36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.95
€73.58
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
€89.99
|
$98.75
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