Cost of living comparison
Washington is 21.5% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 6.3% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 52.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% less in Washington
The cost of childcare and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Monte Carlo. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$51.53
€44.61
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€8.92
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.66
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$10.45
€9.05
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
€4.18
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.74
€12.76
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.14
€8.78
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.54
€6.53
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.14
€10.51
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.67
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.73
€3.23
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
€2.37
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.51
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€7.62
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€31.09
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,044.82
€45,062.38
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.49
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.76
€139.20
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$10,717.63
€9,279.73
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,752.11
€5,846.23
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$349.76
€302.83
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,429.64
€2,969.51
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€13,919.60
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
€5.16
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$509.09
€440.79
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$214.35
€185.59
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.56
€162.40
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$267.94
€231.99
|
$178.48
|
|
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