Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.0 times more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Monaco
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Monaco
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Monaco
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Monaco
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Monaco are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Monaco. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$36.21
€34.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$5.61
€5.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$8.77
€8.35
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$5.69
€5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$11.39
€10.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$8.62
€8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$5.55
€5.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$8.45
€8.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.57
€2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.47
€2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.92
€2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.69
€1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.02
€1.93
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$8.68
€8.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$29.74
€28.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$49,160.43
€46,857.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$21.44
€20.43
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$110.93
€105.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$9,401.30
€8,960.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$6,591.34
€6,282.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$292.40
€278.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$2,759.79
€2,630.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$29,406.50
€28,028.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$9.11
€8.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$6.29
€6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$12.06
€11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$512.44
€488.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$15.00
€14.30
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$194.39
€185.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$75.16
€71.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$203.37
€193.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$446.93
€425.99
|
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