Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.9 times more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.36
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.86
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.18
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$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) |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.30
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.91
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€553.28
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.71
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.10
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.12
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.18
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€104.06
|
$625.91
€600.80
|
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