Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.6 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 9.9 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
₱213.59
|
$40.07
€36.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
$11.16
€10.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱44.89
|
$5.85
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱25.15
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
$5.05
€4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₱219.53
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
₱382.87
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱105.70
|
$6.49
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
₱71.54
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.72
|
$2.25
€2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₱63.20
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₱37.06
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
₱50.54
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱64.38
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
₱257.97
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.06
₱704.14
|
$30.05
€27.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
$49,675.27
€45,680.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱157.37
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
$88.99
€81.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
$6,575.69
€6,046.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
$4,417.00
€4,061.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
$269.58
€247.90
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
$2,788.69
€2,564.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
$29,714.46
€27,324.91
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.35
₱78.71
|
$8.93
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
₱132.46
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
$12.18
€11.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
$517.80
€476.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
₱297.06
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
$156.40
€143.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
$188.26
€173.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.49
₱3,355.45
|
$451.61
€415.29
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