Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.1% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.3% less in Monaco
- Groceries
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pay 30.1% less in Monaco
- Transportation
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pay 8.3% less in Monaco
- Housing
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pay 20.2% less in Monaco
- Childcare
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pay 10.5% more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% less in Monaco
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Monaco
The cost of childcare and clothing in Monaco are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
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Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.44
|
$20.90
€18.72
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.14
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.02
|
$4.67
€4.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.85
|
$7.08
€6.34
|
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pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.10
|
$6.56
€5.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.20
|
$8.04
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.72
|
$7.10
€6.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.97
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.57
|
$4.76
€4.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.30
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.21
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.62
|
$1.80
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.81
|
$1.46
€1.31
|
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pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.77
|
$8.55
€7.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.65
|
$23.58
€21.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€44,042.39
|
$46,276.05
€41,458.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$20.36
€18.24
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€99.38
|
$61.09
€54.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,422.54
|
$8,084.96
€7,243.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,905.13
|
$6,430.58
€5,761.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€261.96
|
$235.04
€210.57
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,472.47
|
$2,089.94
€1,872.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,345.02
|
$42,736.55
€38,287.29
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.16
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$6.62
€5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.80
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€459.09
|
$515.79
€462.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.44
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
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pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€174.15
|
$174.43
€156.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€67.33
|
$75.29
€67.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€182.19
|
$219.18
€196.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€400.40
|
$625.91
€560.75
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