Lima vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$443
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
9.94M
151K

The cost of living in Lima is 5% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5422nd ($986 vs $1035) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282