Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.3 times more expensive than Brussels.
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
€20.58
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.90
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€948.52
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.85
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.56
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.63
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.60
|
$625.91
€600.80
|
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