Podgorica at a glance
- Podgorica is the cheapest of Montenegro's 2 priced cities: $1,076 a month in essentials, 15% below Budva at $1,269.
- The average net salary of $1,186 covers that 1.1×.
- 101.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at country level.
- PM2.5 averages 13.9 µg/m³ a year, 3× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,076 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $511 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $664 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $126 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $242 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $162 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $35 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $1,186 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $989 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,352 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Podgorica, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $11.52 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $46.09 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $10.37 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.24 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.17 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.46 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $2.55 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.45 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.34 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.02 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.08 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.58 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $8.83 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.67 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.62 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.70 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.43 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.94 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.05 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.79 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.04 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $34.57 |
| Taxi start | $0.78 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.81 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.85 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $126.81 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $35.61 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $19.04 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $46.54 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.34 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Podgorica has 101.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (country level). That is the highest of the 3 Montenegro cities we track. Montenegro's national figure is 102.6, so Podgorica runs 1 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Podgorica ranks against every city we track
Podgorica sits ahead of 52% of the 553 cities we track on city-centre rent. On cost of living it is ahead of 51% of 542. Its weakest measure is clean air, ahead of only 32% of 898.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Podgorica sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Savo Prelevic, CC BY 4.0.
