Cost of living comparison
Rome is 55.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% less in Rome
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
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