Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 61.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.8% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 61.6% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 78.0% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 74.7% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.8% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 63.6% less in Portugal
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€30.98
|
$11.32
€9.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.68
|
$8.41
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.80
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.50
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€4.87
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€9.74
|
$5.06
€4.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.38
|
$3.79
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.75
|
$2.88
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.23
|
$3.25
€2.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.20
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.11
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.69
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.50
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.73
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.42
|
$6.79
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€25.44
|
$37.96
€32.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€42,056.75
|
$31,047.67
€26,561.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$10.80
€9.24
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€94.90
|
$40.33
€34.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,042.81
|
$900.66
€770.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,638.89
|
$732.72
€626.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€250.15
|
$91.05
€77.89
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,361.00
|
$455.47
€389.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,157.26
|
$10,051.70
€8,599.23
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€7.79
|
$2.23
€1.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.32
|
$5.67
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€438.39
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.84
|
$7.85
€6.72
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€166.30
|
$77.92
€66.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€64.30
|
$33.75
€28.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€173.98
|
$80.24
€68.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€382.34
|
$93.85
€80.29
|
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