Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Podgorica is 18.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Podgorica is 21.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 €8.28
$16.09 €13.89
-40.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 €39.24
$64.1 €55.3
-29.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.19
$10.28 €8.88
-7.78%
Cappuccino
$2.03 €1.76
$2.78 €2.4
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.23 €1.92
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.57 €1.35
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.47
$3.41 €2.95
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.82 €3.3
-8.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.73 €1.49
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.67 €1.44
40.72%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$3.13 €2.7
4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 €7.58
$13.31 €11.5
-34.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 €7.06
$7.99 €6.9
2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$15.97 €13.79
-25.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.28 €1.97
-35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.7 €1.47
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.04 €1.76
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.55 €2.2
1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.05 €1.77
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.98 €1.71
-2.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 €3.57
$6.59 €5.69
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$5.87 €5.07
1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.33 €1.15
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.92 €2.52
-35.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.27 €1.96
-54.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.32 €30.49
$46.15 €39.85
-23.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 €0.62
$4.23 €3.66
-82.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.86 €0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 €9.88
$18.68 €16.13
-38.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.09 €1.81
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.5
$148 €128
-23.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 €15.82
$20.98 €18.11
-12.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 €27.47
$39.65 €34.24
-19.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.48 €38.41
$47.92 €41.37
-7.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.37 €11.55
$18.57 €16.03
-28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 €5.09
$9.38 €8.1
-37.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 €250
$607 €524
-52.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 €6,514
$16.1K €13.9K
-53.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$104 €90.1
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 €39.47
$41.09 €35.48
11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 €83.3
$92.7 €80
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.9
$119 €102
-5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$1,592 €1,375
-59.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 €414
$1,262 €1,090
-61.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 €974
$3,046 €2,630
-62.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$2,069 €1,787
-58.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$7,280 €6,286
-60.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,208 €1,907
$4,549 €3,928
-51.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Podgorica
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 €971
$1,462 €1,263
-23.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
3.81
50.39%

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Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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