Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monte Carlo vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Monte Carlo is 3.7% more expensive than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Monte Carlo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Monte Carlo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Monte Carlo
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Monte Carlo
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Monte Carlo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Monte Carlo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Monte Carlo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Monte Carlo are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monte Carlo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.76
€33.87
|
$56.15
€47.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
€9.88
|
$11.23
€9.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.57
|
$7.13
€6.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$9.00
€7.67
|
$13.34
€11.36
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
€4.07
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.75
|
$8.84
€7.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
€4.47
|
$4.91
€4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.89
€6.72
|
$7.95
€6.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$2.91
€2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
€2.14
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
€1.93
|
$3.25
€2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
€2.62
|
$3.97
€3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.83
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
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Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.23
€7.87
|
$9.15
€7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.41
€27.61
|
$39.13
€33.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,574.22
€45,645.56
|
$56,717.58
€48,323.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.51
€71.15
|
$100.45
€85.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,162.46
€6,954.47
|
$6,346.08
€5,406.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$5,372.75
€4,577.62
|
$2,277.58
€1,940.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.65
€271.49
|
$381.16
€324.75
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,007.57
€2,562.47
|
$3,737.57
€3,184.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,046.71
€27,303.99
|
$17,519.84
€14,927.01
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
€8.71
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
€4.58
|
$5.72
€4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.69
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$558.45
€475.80
|
$554.80
€472.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Monte Carlo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$211.84
€180.49
|
$233.60
€199.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.40
€74.47
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$221.48
€188.70
|
$204.40
€174.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$487.05
€414.97
|
$292.00
€248.78
|
|
Monaco vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of clothing
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