Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 38.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 64.1% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 67.5% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 70.5% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.0% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Ireland
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$17.71
€16.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$5.05
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$4.48
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$7.11
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$119.47
€109.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$20.48
€18.76
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$996.31
€912.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$5.94
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$55.70
€51.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$12.29
€11.26
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$89.10
€81.62
|
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