Cost of living comparison
India is 84.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 82.5% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 67.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 95.0% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 96.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 79.9% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 81.6% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 87.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.06
|
$2.40
₹210.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.96
|
$3.90
₹342.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.43
|
$0.40
₹34.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.49
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 82.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.51
|
$0.46
₹40.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.03
|
$2.54
₹222.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.35
|
$2.56
₹224.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.37
|
$0.94
₹82.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.18
|
$1.37
₹119.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.88
₹77.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.39
|
$0.32
₹28.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.91
|
$0.48
₹41.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.83
|
$0.24
₹21.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.63
|
$0.16
₹14.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.19
₹16.47
|
|
pay 67.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.40
|
$4.62
₹405.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.80
|
$10.12
₹888.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,599.20
|
$13,525.56
₹1,187,399.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.75
|
$2.94
₹257.99
|
|
pay 95.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.40
|
$7.39
₹648.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,102.73
|
$138.05
₹12,119.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,382.02
|
$90.33
₹7,930.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.11
|
$29.97
₹2,630.94
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,672.14
|
$55.73
₹4,892.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,472.61
|
$1,565.54
₹137,437.58
|
|
pay 79.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.82
|
$1.84
₹161.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.09
|
$1.59
₹139.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.67
|
$3.59
₹315.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.16
|
$15.33
₹1,345.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.53
|
$3.35
₹294.30
|
|
pay 81.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.22
|
$24.02
₹2,108.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.77
|
$25.36
₹2,226.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€196.91
|
$41.62
₹3,653.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€432.73
|
$31.12
₹2,731.70
|
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