Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.3 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$40.07
€37.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$11.16
€10.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$5.85
€5.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$5.05
€4.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$8.71
€8.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$4.52
€4.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$6.49
€6.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$2.25
€2.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$8.77
€8.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$30.05
€27.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$49,675.27
€46,086.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$21.66
€20.09
|
|
pay 15.3 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$88.99
€82.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$6,575.69
€6,100.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$4,417.00
€4,097.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$269.58
€250.10
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$2,788.69
€2,587.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$29,714.46
€27,567.59
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$8.93
€8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$4.85
€4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$12.18
€11.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$517.80
€480.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$15.16
€14.07
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Argentina
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$156.40
€145.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$65.34
€60.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$188.26
€174.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$451.61
€418.98
|
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