Podgorica vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Podgorica Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$551
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$994
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.3
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
18
30
😀 Quality of life
62
36
🏙️ Population
151K
159K

The cost of living in Podgorica is 24% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5422nd and 6315th ($1035 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 4787th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Podgorica Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.62
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7581
$3052

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$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
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$852
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495