Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vientiane vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary
Vientiane is 9.6% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Vientiane
The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Vientiane are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Vientiane.
Vientiane vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.39
|
$2.31
LAK49,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
$5.54
LAK118K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.05
|
$0.62
LAK13,246
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.22
|
$0.42
LAK8,879
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.17
LAK24,941
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€3.77
|
$13.94
LAK298K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.23
|
$7.32
LAK156K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€2.74
|
$1.81
LAK38,710
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
€3.24
|
$2.99
LAK63,936
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.90
LAK19,141
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.50
LAK10,689
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.64
|
$0.94
LAK20,061
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.61
LAK12,977
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.38
|
$0.74
LAK15,811
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.43
|
$0.47
LAK9,944
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.61
|
$5.18
LAK111K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$50.18
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€22,731.23
|
$28,736.24
LAK614M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.77
€5.73
|
$10.86
LAK232K
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.83
€27.78
|
$11.39
LAK243K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$654.56
€553.87
|
$866.78
LAK19M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.37
€424.24
|
$784.74
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.66
€75.02
|
$55.21
LAK1M
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€247.08
|
$338.54
LAK7M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,533.53
€6,374.63
|
$9,334.55
LAK199M
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
€2.32
|
$1.50
LAK32,062
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.86
|
$1.73
LAK36,993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.32
€3.66
|
$1.96
LAK41,927
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.99
€39.76
|
$50.52
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$3.56
LAK76,041
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.70
€73.36
|
$27.70
LAK592K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.53
|
$69.25
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.63
€80.92
|
$58.22
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€91.42
|
$42.19
LAK902K
|
|
Podgorica vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing
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