Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Montenegro

Podgorica vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 27.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% more in Podgorica
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Podgorica
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Podgorica
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Podgorica
Childcare: pay 64.6% less in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Podgorica
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Podgorica

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

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Podgorica vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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pay 5.7% more for restaurants

	Prague	Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$11.20 €9.97	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$10.64 €9.47	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.55 €2.27	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$1.43 €1.27	-1.1%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Prague	Podgorica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$0.98 €0.87	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$4.33 €3.85	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$4.90 €4.36	+21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$3.50 €3.12	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$3.77 €3.35	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$0.72 €0.64	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$0.76 €0.68	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$0.80 €0.71	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.07 €0.95	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.44 €0.39	-5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.47 €0.42	+4.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Prague	Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$7.02 €6.25	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$33.59 €29.90	+56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$7.03 €6.25	-54.9%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Prague	Podgorica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$31.80 €28.30	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$639.89 €569.53	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$489.46 €435.64	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$98.01 €87.24	-55.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 64.6% less for childcare

	Prague	Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$340.96 €303.47	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	-60.4%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.08 €2.74	-2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.17 €1.94	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$4.37 €3.89	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$48.15 €42.85	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$6.44 €5.73	-51.6%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Podgorica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$87.34 €77.74	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$46.28 €41.19	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$97.42 €86.70	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$105.75 €94.12	-16.9%
Average			-9.8%

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