Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 6.5 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Monaco instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
$36.21
€34.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
$11.32
€10.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
$8.77
€8.41
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
$5.69
€5.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
$11.39
€10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
$8.62
€8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
$5.55
€5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
$8.45
€8.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
$2.92
€2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
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pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
$29.74
€28.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
$49,160.43
€47,187.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
$110.93
€106.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
$9,401.30
€9,024.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
$6,591.34
€6,326.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
$292.40
€280.67
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
$2,759.79
€2,649.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
$29,406.50
€28,226.62
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
$6.29
€6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
$12.06
€11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
$512.44
€491.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
$194.39
€186.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
$75.16
€72.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
$203.37
€195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
$446.93
€428.99
|
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