Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bern vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Bern is 13.6% more expensive than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Bern
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bern are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Bern. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bern.
Bern vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bern instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$29.22
CHF23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.28
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.96
€5.12
|
$5.16
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.30
€3.69
|
$3.73
CHF3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$14.58
CHF11.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.01
|
$8.60
CHF6.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
€4.79
|
$7.49
CHF6.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.84
€6.73
|
$15.45
CHF12.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.72
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.44
CHF1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$3.39
CHF2.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.42
|
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.31
€8.00
|
$8.42
CHF6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
€22.07
|
$100.10
CHF80.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,430.87
€43,310.59
|
$41,041.86
CHF32,994.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$65.19
CHF52.41
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.58
€57.18
|
$63.82
CHF51.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,978.85
€8,569.95
|
$1,948.71
CHF1,566.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$8,467.92
€7,272.35
|
$1,636.67
CHF1,315.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.14
€219.98
|
$234.53
CHF188.54
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,277.58
€1,956.01
|
$3,420.16
CHF2,749.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,573.59
€39,997.91
|
$40,875.03
CHF32,860.54
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$9.38
CHF7.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
€4.31
|
$6.19
CHF4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$11.76
CHF9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$562.09
€482.73
|
$81.65
CHF65.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$27.53
CHF22.13
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$190.09
€163.25
|
$155.91
CHF125.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.05
€79.91
|
$70.91
CHF57.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$238.56
€204.88
|
$167.05
CHF134.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$682.11
€585.80
|
$212.36
CHF170.72
|
|
Monaco vs. Bern - Cost of clothing
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