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United Arab Emirates vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 53.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 71.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 59.8% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 23.1% less in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 51.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 79.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 33.1% less in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 56.7% less in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $39.76 €34.91 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.60 €10.18 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $6.54 €5.74 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $9.00 €7.91 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.78 €4.19 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.92 €6.96 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.24 €4.60 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.89 €6.93 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.06 €1.81 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $2.52 €2.21 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.27 €1.99 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.07 €2.70 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.15 €1.89 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.99 €1.74 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $9.23 €8.11 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.41 €28.46 | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $53,574.22 €47,038.28 | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $23.36 €20.51 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 51.0% less for housing
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $83.51 €73.32 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $8,162.46 €7,166.66 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $5,372.75 €4,717.29 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $318.65 €279.78 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,007.57 €2,640.66 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $32,046.71 €28,137.08 | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $10.22 €8.97 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.37 €4.72 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.72 €12.05 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $558.45 €490.32 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.35 €14.36 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.7% less for clothing
Monaco | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $211.84 €186.00 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $87.40 €76.74 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $221.48 €194.46 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $487.05 €427.63 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Monaco vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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