Cost of living comparison
Russia is 78.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 81.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 77.2% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 60.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 91.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 87.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 81.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 68.4% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 81.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 77.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 91.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 81.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 68.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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