Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 32.8% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Rome, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.49
|
$7.48
€6.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$4.95
€4.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.59
€1.48
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.93
|
$3.56
€3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$4.99
€4.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
$2.77
€2.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.52
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.16
|
$6.24
€5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.95
|
$32.98
€30.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.38
|
$5.94
€5.55
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.42
|
$29.23
€27.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,094.69
|
$441.52
€412.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€722.96
|
$325.02
€303.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€161.89
|
$86.56
€80.86
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€496.12
|
$186.91
€174.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,158.89
|
$5,827.08
€5,443.11
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$2.20
€2.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
$3.85
€3.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.56
|
$36.48
€34.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$5.50
€5.14
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
Rome
|
Podgorica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.95
|
$80.02
€74.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.94
|
$35.04
€32.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.94
|
$84.38
€78.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.74
|
$101.39
€94.71
|
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