Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 8.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 10.8 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.24
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.87
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.47
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.30
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱388.59
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.04
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.30
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.56
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.12
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.58
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.16
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.94
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.10
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱675.07
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.55
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
pay 22.0 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.28
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.49
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.18
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
$446.93
€423.85
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