Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 3.6 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$167.58
|
$25.99
€23.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$43.70
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$92.53
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$104.82
|
$7.17
€6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$68.61
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$23.63
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$15.18
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$14.38
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$90.60
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$357.45
|
$23.83
€21.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
$46,760.68
€42,980.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
$20.58
€18.91
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
$61.73
€56.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$17,586.09
|
$8,169.63
€7,509.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$10,691.78
|
$6,497.92
€5,972.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
$237.50
€218.30
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$6,779.39
|
$2,111.82
€1,941.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
$43,184.11
€39,692.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$49.29
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$58.44
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$73.93
|
$13.54
€12.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,010.71
|
$521.19
€479.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,111.73
|
$162.81
€149.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
$65.34
€60.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$1,836.90
|
$187.00
€171.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$1,762.89
|
$632.46
€581.33
|
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