Cost of living comparison
Charlotte Amalie is 6.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.9% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
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pay 60.6% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
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pay 32.2% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
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pay 18.2% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.8% less in Charlotte Amalie
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Charlotte Amalie.
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.22
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
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pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,554.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.73
|
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pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.18
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.80
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,913.45
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.14
|
$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,299.81
|
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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.40
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.58
|
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