Cost of living comparison
Rome is 47.8% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 75.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.4% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 67.5% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
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