Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 2.5 times more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$41.23
€38.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$10.44
€9.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$5.94
€5.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$7.70
€7.23
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$3.80
€3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$10.72
€10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$8.50
€7.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$4.29
€4.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$6.64
€6.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$1.33
€1.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$1.37
€1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$1.39
€1.30
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$8.27
€7.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$38.21
€35.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$18.25
€17.12
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$107.38
€100.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$5,818.99
€5,457.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$4,384.68
€4,112.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$226.60
€212.52
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$3,518.24
€3,299.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$19,240.37
€18,044.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$4.42
€4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$12.09
€11.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$604.70
€567.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$142.47
€133.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$39.03
€36.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$149.66
€140.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$481.56
€451.64
|
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