Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 20.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Liechtenstein
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Liechtenstein
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% more in Liechtenstein
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Liechtenstein
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Liechtenstein
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Liechtenstein
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Liechtenstein
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$39.92
CHF35.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$3.83
CHF3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$12.83
CHF11.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$10.32
CHF9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$9.92
CHF8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$10.35
CHF9.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.55
CHF1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$1.72
CHF1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.81
CHF1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$8.35
CHF7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$85.54
CHF75.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,578.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$47.44
CHF41.79
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$68.05
CHF59.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,121.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,071.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$154.81
CHF136.35
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$285.13
CHF251.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,272.72
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$6.84
CHF6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$6.01
CHF5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$11.41
CHF10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$76.16
CHF67.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$119.75
CHF105.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$48.47
CHF42.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$163.47
CHF143.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$209.09
CHF184.16
|
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