Cost of living comparison
France is 48.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.7% less in France
- Clothing
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pay 57.6% less in France
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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