Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 25.8% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in Brussels
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.32
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.96
€5.14
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.30
€3.71
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
€4.81
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.84
€6.76
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.42
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.31
€8.03
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
€22.16
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,430.87
€43,487.90
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€19.14
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.58
€57.41
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,978.85
€8,605.03
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$8,467.92
€7,302.12
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.14
€220.88
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,277.58
€1,964.02
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,573.59
€40,161.66
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.93
€8.56
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
€4.33
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$562.09
€484.71
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$190.09
€163.92
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.05
€80.24
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$238.56
€205.72
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$682.11
€588.20
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Monaco vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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