Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 1.2% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Monaco
- Groceries
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pay 21.3% less in Monaco
- Transportation
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pay 7.2% less in Monaco
- Housing
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pay 15.5% less in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Monaco
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Monaco are more expensive than in Monte Carlo. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$51.53
€45.31
|
$36.21
€31.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.06
|
$11.32
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$5.61
€4.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$10.45
€9.19
|
$8.77
€7.71
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.74
€12.96
|
$11.39
€10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.14
€8.92
|
$8.62
€7.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.54
€6.63
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.14
€10.67
|
$8.45
€7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.73
€3.28
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
€2.41
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.56
|
$2.92
€2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
€2.14
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.02
€1.78
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€7.74
|
$8.68
€7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€31.57
|
$29.74
€26.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,044.82
€45,764.10
|
$49,160.43
€43,227.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.79
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.76
€141.36
|
$110.93
€97.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$10,717.63
€9,424.24
|
$9,401.30
€8,266.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,752.11
€5,937.27
|
$6,591.34
€5,795.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$349.76
€307.55
|
$292.40
€257.11
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,429.64
€3,015.76
|
$2,759.79
€2,426.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€14,136.36
|
$29,406.50
€25,857.75
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
€5.24
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$12.06
€10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$512.44
€450.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$15.00
€13.19
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$214.35
€188.48
|
$194.39
€170.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
$75.16
€66.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.56
€164.92
|
$203.37
€178.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$267.94
€235.61
|
$446.93
€392.99
|
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