Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 31.4% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.54
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.02
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.21
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.73
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.72
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,557.18
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.06
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.39
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,440.09
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,099.17
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.84
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,289.15
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,987.53
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.31
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€565.32
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Netherlands
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.19
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.49
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.92
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€450.20
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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