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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$19.07
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$10.84
€10.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$2.78
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$2.46
€2.38
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$2.28
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$6.70
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$4.44
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$3.43
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$4.78
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$6.91
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$45.41
€44.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$27,628.35
€26,793.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$26.01
€25.23
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$49.35
€47.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$815.11
€790.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$705.09
€683.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$154.10
€149.45
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$557.50
€540.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$13,740.85
€13,325.76
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$4.34
€4.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.51
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$9.08
€8.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$36.02
€34.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$12.48
€12.10
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$92.82
€90.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$43.31
€42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$90.40
€87.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$125.11
€121.33
|
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