Cost of living comparison
compared to
Podgorica vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
Podgorica is 12.7% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Podgorica
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Podgorica are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Podgorica.
Podgorica vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.12
|
$11.10
€9.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.11
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
BAM3.73
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BAM2.52
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.12
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
BAM8.95
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.87
|
$5.00
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BAM5.05
|
$3.23
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.53
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.19
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.44
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.50
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BAM1.73
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.91
|
$0.51
€0.44
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.75
|
$6.63
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
BAM53.43
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,417.66
BAM49,401.17
|
$26,863.76
€23,070.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.62
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
BAM53.33
|
$32.83
€28.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.77
BAM778.82
|
$654.56
€562.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.65
BAM538.46
|
$501.37
€430.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.51
BAM261.15
|
$88.66
€76.14
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of housing
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM407.06
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,771.87
|
$7,533.53
€6,469.88
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BAM5.04
|
$2.74
€2.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BAM3.62
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.55
|
$4.32
€3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.31
BAM62.65
|
$46.99
€40.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BAM12.10
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
BAM156.27
|
$86.70
€74.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
BAM70.07
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM171.08
|
$95.63
€82.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.06
BAM176.43
|
$108.04
€92.79
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing
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