Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.5 times more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.46
|
$36.21
€33.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.79
|
$11.32
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.90
|
$5.61
€5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.29
|
$8.77
€8.18
|
|
pay 84.4% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.60
|
$5.69
€5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.63
|
$11.39
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.81
|
$8.62
€8.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.19
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$5.99
|
$8.45
€7.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.20
|
$2.57
€2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.91
|
$2.47
€2.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.05
|
$1.98
€1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.06
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.70
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$2.02
€1.89
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.07
|
$8.68
€8.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$126.19
|
$29.74
€27.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,161.24
|
$49,160.43
€45,865.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$27.93
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$84.49
|
$110.93
€103.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,796.82
|
$9,401.30
€8,771.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,455.81
|
$6,591.34
€6,149.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$209.97
|
$292.40
€272.80
|
|
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,258.23
|
$2,759.79
€2,574.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,291.47
|
$29,406.50
€27,435.27
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.10
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.39
|
$6.29
€5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$42.67
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$80.38
|
$512.44
€478.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$19.95
|
$15.00
€14.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$109.08
|
$194.39
€181.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$76.35
|
$75.16
€70.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$152.43
|
$203.37
€189.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$169.80
|
$446.93
€416.97
|
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