Cost of Living Comparison Between Cetinje and Podgorica Cost of Living Comparison Between Cetinje and Podgorica

😐 Solo nomad: Cetinje is 2.7% more expensive than Podgorica without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cetinje is 4.4% cheaper than Podgorica without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.18
$9.59 €8.28
47.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.79
$45.45 €39.24
26.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 €8.35
$9.48 €8.19
2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.03 €1.76
39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.33 €2.01
-3.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.44 €1.24
2.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.87 €2.47
20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.49 €3.01
-0.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.33 €1.15
4.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.03 €0.89
8.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.35 €2.03
-9.79%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.7
$3.26 €2.81
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 €7.85
$8.78 €7.58
3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 €6.39
$8.17 €7.06
-9.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 €8.99
$11.85 €10.23
-12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.47 €1.27
-4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.82 €1.57
15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.63 €1.41
-12.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.58 €2.23
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.95 €0.82
8.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.15 €0.99
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.93 €1.67
-10.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.74 €0.64
62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 €3.43
$4.13 €3.57
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 €5.56
$5.96 €5.15
8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.1 €0.95
11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 €1.62
-7.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.03 €0.89
38.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.71 €32.56
$35.32 €30.49
6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.72 €0.62
65.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.71 €0.61
50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.51 €9.94
$11.44 €9.88
0.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$28.7K €24.8K
3.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$33.1K €28.6K
-20.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 €120
$114 €98.5
21.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 €15.71
$18.32 €15.82
-0.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.43 €28
$31.82 €27.47
1.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.6 €38.51
$44.48 €38.41
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.39 €12.42
$13.37 €11.55
7.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 €3.44
$5.9 €5.09
-32.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €363
$289 €250
45.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,707
$7,544 €6,514
33.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.99 €19.85
$82.6 €71.3
-72.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.16 €32.95
$45.72 €39.47
-16.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €95.6
$96.5 €83.3
14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$112 €96.9
12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 €372
$638 €551
-32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 €461
$480 €414
11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$1,129 €974
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €807
$859 €742
8.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,380 €2,919
$2,898 €2,502
16.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,551 €2,202
$2,208 €1,907
15.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cetinje
Podgorica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,125 €971
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.73
-6.11%

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Last update for Cetinje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

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