Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.3 times more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% more in Monaco
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Monaco
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Monaco
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 100.0% more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Monaco
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Monaco are more expensive than in Brussels. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$20.90
€20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.81
|
$4.67
€4.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.48
|
$7.08
€6.87
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.25
|
$8.04
€7.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.82
|
$7.10
€6.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.49
|
$4.76
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.07
€2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$1.80
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.95
|
$0.95
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$1.46
€1.41
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$8.55
€8.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€25.15
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.79
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,164.30
|
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€994.20
|
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€173.91
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€958.31
|
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,983.02
|
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.89
|
$6.62
€6.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.94
|
$515.79
€500.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.77
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€93.54
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.77
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€111.53
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€139.02
|
$625.91
€607.00
|
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