Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.8 times more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.85
€13.66
|
$40.07
€36.85
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
$11.16
€10.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.77
|
$5.85
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.36
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
$5.05
€4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
€5.66
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.95
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€4.06
|
$6.49
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.25
€2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
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pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.43
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.74
€37.46
|
$30.05
€27.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
$49,675.27
€45,680.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.07
€17.54
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.32
€45.35
|
$88.99
€81.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,056.42
€971.47
|
$6,575.69
€6,046.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€794.59
|
$4,417.00
€4,061.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.35
€75.73
|
$269.58
€247.90
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$579.48
€532.88
|
$2,788.69
€2,564.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,196.10
€13,054.49
|
$29,714.46
€27,324.91
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.53
€3.24
|
$8.93
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
$12.18
€11.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.77
€49.44
|
$517.80
€476.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.60
€8.83
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.01
€88.29
|
$156.40
€143.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.47
€39.98
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.30
€100.51
|
$188.26
€173.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.61
€115.51
|
$451.61
€415.29
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