Cost of living comparison
Greece is 58.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.9% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 74.7% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 81.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.4% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 61.2% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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