Cost of living comparison
Castries is 51.2% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Castries
- Transportation
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pay 35.6% less in Castries
- Housing
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pay 68.5% less in Castries
- Childcare
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pay 91.3% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.7% less in Castries
- Clothing
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pay 51.1% less in Castries
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
?? | |
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
?? | |
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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