Cost of living comparison
Washington is 22.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 21.2% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 19.6% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 57.9% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 50.6% less in Washington
The cost of transportation and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.84
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.93
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.71
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.01
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.58
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.43
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.63
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.15
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€450.60
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€392.99
|
$178.48
|
|
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