Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.6 times more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Avarua
|
Monaco
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.90
€19.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
$4.67
€4.43
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
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pay 13.1% more for groceries
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.57
|
$7.10
€6.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
$4.76
€4.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
$1.80
€1.70
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$1.46
€1.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.55
€8.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.58
€22.36
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.36
€19.31
|
pay 32.0 times more for housing
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$61.09
€57.94
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
pay 88.1% more for entertainment and sports
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
$6.62
€6.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.40
€12.71
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$515.79
€489.15
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 5.6 times more for clothing
Avarua
|
Monaco
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.29
€71.40
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$219.18
€207.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$625.91
€593.59
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