Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 23.3% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries and transportation in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.76
€33.95
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
€9.90
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.59
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$9.00
€7.69
|
$2.42
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.76
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
€4.48
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.89
€6.74
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
€2.15
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
€1.93
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
€2.62
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.84
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.70
|
$2.53
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.23
€7.88
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.41
€27.68
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,574.22
€45,744.99
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$44.85
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.51
€71.31
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,162.46
€6,969.62
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$5,372.75
€4,587.59
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.65
€272.08
|
$272.68
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,007.57
€2,568.05
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,046.71
€27,363.47
|
$15,433.33
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
€8.73
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
€4.59
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.72
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$558.45
€476.83
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$11.50
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$211.84
€180.89
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.40
€74.63
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$221.48
€189.11
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$487.05
€415.87
|
$111.67
|
|
Monaco vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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