Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 28.9% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
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Monaco
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.49
€25.78
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.17
€4.85
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$6.10
€5.73
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
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pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.83
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.06
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.68
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
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pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€7.16
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.58
€37.12
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.12
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
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pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.33
€72.52
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,728.44
€5,372.51
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,664.83
€3,437.12
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.95
€137.82
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
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pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,299.64
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
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pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
€4.45
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$659.67
€618.68
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
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pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.67
€124.42
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.08
€31.97
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$153.65
€144.10
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$523.34
€490.82
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
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