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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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