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Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Podgorica and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Podgorica is 4.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Podgorica is 1.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.24
$4.51 เธฟ142
111.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 โ‚ฌ40.20
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
$8.78 เธฟ276
7.86%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
237.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.68 เธฟ116
-5.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-41.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
6.76%
Eggs
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
45.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 โ‚ฌ7.35
$19.68 เธฟ619
-56.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$3.66 เธฟ115
127.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.31
$13.09 เธฟ411
-8.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.25
$3.38 เธฟ106
-56.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-27.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
25.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-34.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
88.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.35 เธฟ137
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$20.65 เธฟ649
-71.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-34.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.84 โ‚ฌ30.04
$11.36 เธฟ357
206.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-32.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$13.72 เธฟ431
-14.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
6.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-3.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.1
$122 เธฟ3,835
-6.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 โ‚ฌ15.78
$13.61 เธฟ428
34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.18 โ‚ฌ27.74
$18.49 เธฟ581
74.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.92 โ‚ฌ38.72
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-27.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.47
$16.70 เธฟ525
-20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$9.09 เธฟ286
-36.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 โ‚ฌ250
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,502 โ‚ฌ6,467
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-53.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
43.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.36 โ‚ฌ39.10
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
31.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.3
$113 เธฟ3,545
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ94.0
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
28.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 โ‚ฌ548
$606 เธฟ19.1K
4.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 โ‚ฌ419
$435 เธฟ13.7K
11.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 โ‚ฌ971
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-45.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 โ‚ฌ744
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-41.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,902 โ‚ฌ2,501
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-34.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,246 โ‚ฌ1,936
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-24.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Podgorica
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 โ‚ฌ1,001
$547 เธฟ17.2K
112.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
5.33
7.50%

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Last update for Podgorica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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