Cost of living comparison
Australia is 36.3% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in Australia
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$16.76
A$26.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$9.73
A$15.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$2.56
A$4.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$2.16
A$3.42
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$2.37
A$3.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$4.36
A$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$5.80
A$9.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$4.07
A$6.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$3.94
A$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.45
A$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$2.01
A$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.96
A$1.52
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$4.65
A$7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$83.03
A$131.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$27,742.09
A$43,826.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$18.38
A$29.04
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$55.59
A$87.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$1,182.30
A$1,867.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$957.92
A$1,513.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$138.16
A$218.27
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$1,485.91
A$2,347.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$14,667.78
A$23,171.86
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$6.64
A$10.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.55
A$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$28.07
A$44.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$52.89
A$83.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$13.13
A$20.74
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$71.78
A$113.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$50.24
A$79.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$100.30
A$158.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$111.73
A$176.51
|
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