Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 32.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 4.7% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 46.6% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
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pay 66.5% less in Luxembourg
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.40
|
$21.44
€18.87
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$3.89
€3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$3.59
€3.16
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$8.38
€7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.25
|
$5.80
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
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pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,743.15
|
$27,027.72
€23,796.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.93
|
$31.72
€27.93
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.79
|
$51.67
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,118.30
|
$1,942.57
€1,710.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,661.72
|
$1,630.61
€1,435.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.94
|
$186.56
€164.26
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,840.06
|
$1,316.93
€1,159.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,626.84
|
$17,684.09
€15,569.73
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.23
€6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$4.34
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.12
|
$45.62
€40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$15.00
€13.21
|
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pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.57
|
$64.15
€56.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.29
|
$32.76
€28.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.97
|
$82.52
€72.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.07
|
$101.28
€89.17
|
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