Cost of Living Comparison Between Tivat and Podgorica Cost of Living Comparison Between Tivat and Podgorica

😐 Solo nomad: Tivat is 1.3% more expensive than Podgorica without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tivat is 10.6% more expensive than Podgorica without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$9.59 €8.28
44.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.42 €39.21
$45.45 €39.24
-0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 €8.73
$9.48 €8.19
6.65%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$2.03 €1.76
40.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.33 €2.01
-7.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.44 €1.24
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.87 €2.47
3.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.49 €3.01
-2.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.33 €1.15
6.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.03 €0.89
8.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.35 €2.03
2.55%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.69
$3.26 €2.81
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$8.78 €7.58
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 €7
$8.17 €7.06
-0.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$11.85 €10.23
-2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.47 €1.27
4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.82 €1.57
-0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.63 €1.41
3.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.58 €2.23
9.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.95 €0.82
13.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.93 €1.67
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.74 €0.64
67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.13 €3.57
-0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.96 €5.15
-2.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.1 €0.95
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.62
-3.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.03 €0.89
66.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.91 €34.46
$35.32 €30.49
13.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.72 €0.62
56.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.71 €0.61
43.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.52 €9.95
$11.44 €9.88
0.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$28.7K €24.8K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25K
$33.1K €28.6K
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 €124
$114 €98.5
25.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 €15.9
$18.32 €15.82
0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.51 €28.07
$31.82 €27.47
2.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 €44.07
$44.48 €38.41
14.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.06 €13.86
$13.37 €11.55
20.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 €5.05
$5.9 €5.09
-0.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 €361
$289 €250
44.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,837
$7,544 €6,514
35.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 €72.9
$82.6 €71.3
2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.19 €32.97
$45.72 €39.47
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.6
$96.5 €83.3
17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$112 €96.9
12.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 €911
$638 €551
65.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$480 €414
41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 €1,794
$1,129 €974
84.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,025
$859 €742
38.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,663 €3,163
$2,898 €2,502
26.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,322 €2,869
$2,208 €1,907
50.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tivat
Podgorica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,057 €913
$1,125 €971
-6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
5.73
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Last update for Tivat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Podgorica: October 28, 2025

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