Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 5.5 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Manila, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$25.99
€23.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$7.17
€6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$23.83
€21.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$521.19
€479.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$632.46
€581.60
|
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