Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 97.6% more expensive than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$20.90
€20.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$4.67
€4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$4.76
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$8.55
€8.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$23.58
€22.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$20.36
€19.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
|
pay 91.9% more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$515.79
€494.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$625.91
€600.11
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