Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 64.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 77.5% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
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pay 79.0% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.0% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 67.2% less in Slovakia
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$8.14
€7.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$7.98
€7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$1.35
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.43
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$3.12
€2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$26.69
€23.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$24,429.89
€21,481.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$11.64
€10.23
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$20.60
€18.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$566.87
€498.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$468.12
€411.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$171.07
€150.43
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$400.86
€352.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$8,069.66
€7,095.82
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$2.35
€2.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$40.04
€35.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$8.21
€7.22
|
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pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$63.57
€55.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$29.21
€25.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$78.92
€69.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$92.27
€81.14
|
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