Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mons vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Mons is 5.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Mons
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Mons
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Mons
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Mons
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Mons
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Mons
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Mons
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Mons are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Mons.
Mons vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mons instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.49
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.53
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.73
|
$2.73
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.42
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.91
|
$8.79
€7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.06
|
$4.40
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
$4.20
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.44
|
$5.56
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.56
€0.47
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.16
|
$7.17
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€41.98
|
$43.22
€36.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,041.90
|
$33,819.14
€28,876.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€24.91
|
$35.39
€30.22
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.47
|
$49.64
€42.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€797.56
|
$728.05
€621.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€712.67
|
$729.99
€623.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€144.73
|
$156.30
€133.46
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€558.49
|
$583.99
€498.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,730.66
|
$19,301.03
€16,480.41
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.36
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.65
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.46
|
$27.45
€23.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.31
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Mons
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€90.48
|
$118.67
€101.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€42.91
|
$54.02
€46.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€89.80
|
$106.87
€91.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€133.39
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Belgium vs. Mons - Cost of clothing
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