Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 21.6% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in St. George's
- Transportation
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pay 3.1 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 95.9% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.4% less in St. George's
- Clothing
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pay 73.7% less in St. George's
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
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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
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 73.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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