Cost of Living in Podgorica

Summary of cost of living in Podgorica, Montenegro:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.45 € 6.00-14.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 30.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 6.00-9.12
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 1.50-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.50-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.82 € 1.40-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 € 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 € 3.75-5.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.64-1.44
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.45-1.61
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 € 2.40-3.12
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 € 2.27-5.58
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.34 € 2.27-4.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 € 3.63-6.80
Apples (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.34-0.91
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.50-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.40-1.09
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.68-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 € 0.27-0.54
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 € 0.26-0.86
Lettuce (1 head) 1.46 € 0.30-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 0.50-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.50-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.75-1.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 0.98-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.60 € 3.10-3.90
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 € 0.90-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 20.00-35.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.60 € 0.50-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 0.89-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.00 € 6.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.63 € 5.30-6.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,063.00 € 25,000.00-32,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,650.00 € 27,600.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 103.74 € 72.00-170.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.70 € 10.00-21.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.53 € 23.00-33.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.29 € 30.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.89 € 8.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 € 4.50-6.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 265.45 € 170.00-350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,500.00 € 4,500.00-10,080.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.67 € 40.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.67 € 25.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.69 € 60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 € 80.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 544.35 € 450.00-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 418.57 € 350.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 982.27 € 800.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 736.67 € 600.00-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 210.58 € 185.80-269.42
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 169.29 € 139.35-195.09
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 874.33 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.87 5.00-7.00

Prices in Podgorica

This city had 848 entries in the past 12 months by 69 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on Aug 20, 2024:
According to comments, ( of albanians) Podgorica is worse than Tirana .....:-)))
Anonymous on Aug 24, 2022:
None of the prices here are correct they should be 50% more I live in Podgorica.