Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Perast Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Perast

😐 Solo nomad: Podgorica is 11.5% more expensive than Perast without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Podgorica is 20% more expensive than Perast without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 €8.28
$9.83 €8.48
-2.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 €39.24
$46.24 €39.92
-1.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.19
$9.03 €7.8
4.98%
Cappuccino
$2.03 €1.76
$2.06 €1.78
-1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.25 €1.94
3.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.44 €1.24
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.47
$2.82 €2.44
1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.5 €3.02
-0.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.03 €0.89
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.77 €1.52
32.77%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$3.23 €2.79
0.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 €7.58
$8.56 €7.39
2.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 €7.06
$7.42 €6.4
10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$9.72 €8.4
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.51 €1.31
-2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.72 €1.49
5.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.63 €1.41
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.46 €2.12
4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.04 €0.9
-8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.12 €0.97
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.93 €1.67
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.75 €0.64
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 €3.57
$3.93 €3.39
5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$4.99 €4.31
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 €0.95
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.81 €1.56
3.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.41 €1.22
-26.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.32 €30.49
$37.6 €32.47
-6.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.71 €0.61
1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.76 €0.66
-6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 €9.88
$11.35 €9.8
0.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$28.7K €24.8K
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$28.4K €24.5K
16.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.5
$117 €101
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.67 €16.12
-1.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 €27.47
$32.02 €27.64
-0.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.48 €38.41
$43.71 €37.74
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.37 €11.55
$14.25 €12.31
-6.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 €5.09
$3.57 €3.08
65.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 €250
$282 €243
2.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 €6,514
$7,368 €6,362
2.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$23.5 €20.29
251.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 €39.47
$38.67 €33.39
18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 €83.3
$94.2 €81.3
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.9
$112 €96.8
0.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$714 €617
-10.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 €414
$536 €463
-10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 €974
$1,246 €1,076
-9.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$927 €800
-7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$3,333 €2,878
-13.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,208 €1,907
$2,497 €2,156
-11.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Podgorica
Perast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 €971
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
5.38
6.51%

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Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perast: October 29, 2025

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