Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 38.3% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.51
|
$18.43
€17.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.76
|
$10.18
€9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.55
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.20
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
$1.91
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€10.01
|
$6.70
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.94
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.01
|
$2.74
€2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$4.52
€4.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.24
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.75
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.28
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.72
|
$7.59
€7.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.69
|
$48.84
€45.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,540.05
|
$25,847.12
€24,143.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.05
|
$23.82
€22.25
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€100.30
|
$52.54
€49.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,435.55
|
$812.75
€759.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,095.76
|
$677.61
€632.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€211.67
|
$147.81
€138.07
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,286.41
|
$446.94
€417.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,972.54
|
$13,799.70
€12,890.38
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.13
|
$3.23
€3.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.30
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€564.85
|
$31.77
€29.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$11.38
€10.63
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Belgium
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€133.08
|
$84.51
€78.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.46
|
$39.84
€37.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€139.80
|
$89.20
€83.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€449.83
|
$119.38
€111.51
|
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