Lima vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$489
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
9.94M
151K

The cost of living in Lima is 0.8% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5141st and 5191st ($1075 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Peru and Montenegro, respectively. Check Peru vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4052nd and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571