Podgorica vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$544
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$947
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
67
41
🏙️ Population
151K
159K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 9% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5191st and 5816th ($1066 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Montenegro and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Montenegro vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Podgorica compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Podgorica ranked 1st best city to live in Montenegro vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4840th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Podgorica vs Praia

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Podgorica Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8022
$3260

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$990
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$1206
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$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507