Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 68.2% more expensive than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Monaco
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Monaco
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Monaco
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% more in Monaco
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Monaco are more expensive than in Switzerland. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF25.14
|
$36.21
€35.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.42
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.25
|
$5.61
€5.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.75
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.31
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF12.01
|
$11.39
€11.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.64
|
$8.62
€8.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.71
|
$8.45
€8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.38
|
$2.57
€2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.19
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.59
|
$2.92
€2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.01
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$2.02
€1.96
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.12
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF103.69
|
$29.74
€28.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF33,443.89
|
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF38.19
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF48.57
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,474.49
|
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,282.85
|
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF163.57
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,350.69
|
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,551.29
|
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF7.11
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.92
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.17
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF80.40
|
$512.44
€496.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF19.22
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF110.58
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF56.02
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF123.63
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF160.60
|
$446.93
€433.42
|
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