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
€33.30
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 82.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 67.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,207.10
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 95.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.01
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,645.27
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,061.29
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.89
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.86
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,041.72
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 79.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.23
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 81.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.76
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.01
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.98
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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