Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 47.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 52.1% less in Belgium
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% more in Belgium
- Housing
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pay 70.8% less in Belgium
- Childcare
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pay 66.5% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Belgium
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Belgium
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$19.07
€17.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$10.84
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.78
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$2.46
€2.26
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$2.28
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$6.70
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$4.44
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$4.78
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$6.91
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$45.41
€41.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$27,628.35
€25,404.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$26.01
€23.92
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$49.35
€45.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$815.11
€749.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$705.09
€648.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$154.10
€141.70
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$557.50
€512.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$13,740.85
€12,634.69
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$3.51
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$9.08
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$12.48
€11.47
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$92.82
€85.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$43.31
€39.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$90.40
€83.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$125.11
€115.04
|
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