Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 28.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.07
€36.85
|
$19.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.16
€10.27
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.85
€5.38
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.14
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.05
€4.65
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.71
€8.01
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
€5.97
|
$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.25
€2.07
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
€1.57
|
$1.46
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.42
|
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pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
€27.64
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,675.27
€45,680.53
|
$33,777.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$19.76
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
€81.83
|
$68.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$6,575.69
€6,046.89
|
$1,920.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,417.00
€4,061.80
|
$1,520.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$269.58
€247.90
|
$137.54
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,788.69
€2,564.43
|
$1,523.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,714.46
€27,324.91
|
$32,979.32
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.93
€8.22
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
€11.20
|
$9.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$517.80
€476.16
|
$62.65
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$14.14
|
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pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$156.40
€143.82
|
$52.68
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
$43.24
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$188.26
€173.12
|
$91.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$451.61
€415.29
|
$127.98
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