Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$36.21
€34.34
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$11.32
€10.73
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$5.61
€5.32
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$8.77
€8.31
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$5.69
€5.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$11.39
€10.80
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.62
€8.18
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$5.55
€5.26
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.45
€8.01
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.57
€2.44
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.47
€2.34
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
€1.88
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.92
€2.77
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
€1.60
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.02
€1.92
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.68
€8.23
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.74
€28.21
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.44
€20.33
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$110.93
€105.20
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$292.40
€277.30
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$9.11
€8.64
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.29
€5.97
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$12.06
€11.43
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$512.44
€485.98
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.00
€14.23
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Monaco
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$194.39
€184.35
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$75.16
€71.28
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$203.37
€192.87
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$446.93
€423.85
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