Cost of living comparison
Monte Carlo is 8.1% more expensive than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Monte Carlo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Monte Carlo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Monte Carlo
- Housing
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pay 20.2% more in Monte Carlo
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Monte Carlo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Monte Carlo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Monte Carlo
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Monte Carlo are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Monte Carlo.
If you lived in Monte Carlo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$51.53
€47.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$10.31
€9.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$10.45
€9.61
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$14.74
€13.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$10.14
€9.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$7.54
€6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$12.14
€11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$3.73
€3.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$4.05
€3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.43
€2.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$8.80
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$52,044.82
€47,855.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$22.51
€20.70
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$160.76
€147.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$10,717.63
€9,854.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$6,752.11
€6,208.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$349.76
€321.60
|
|
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$3,429.64
€3,153.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$16,076.45
€14,782.26
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$214.35
€197.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$75.02
€68.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$187.56
€172.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$267.94
€246.37
|
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