Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 6.2 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Monaco
- Groceries
-
pay 75.4% more in Monaco
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Monaco
- Housing
-
pay 15.0 times more in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9 times more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3 times more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Monaco
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Monaco are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$36.21
€35.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.61
€5.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$11.39
€11.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$8.62
€8.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$8.45
€8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.57
€2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$2.92
€2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$2.02
€1.96
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$29.74
€28.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$512.44
€496.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$446.93
€433.42
|
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