Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Monte Carlo Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 1.9% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in New York City
The cost of childcare and transportation in New York City are more expensive than in Monte Carlo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in New York City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York City.
New York City vs. Monte Carlo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$56.15
€47.84
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.57
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$7.13
€6.07
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$13.34
€11.36
|
$2.61
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.60
€12.44
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.84
€7.53
|
$6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
€4.18
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.95
€6.77
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
€2.48
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.93
|
$1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.39
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$1.78
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.15
€7.80
|
$3.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.13
€33.34
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,717.58
€48,323.71
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$22.39
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.45
€85.58
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$6,346.08
€5,406.90
|
$4,037.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,277.58
€1,940.51
|
$2,496.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$381.16
€324.75
|
$151.98
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,737.57
€3,184.43
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€14,927.01
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
€4.87
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$554.80
€472.69
|
$150.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€15.92
|
$20.00
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$233.60
€199.03
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.40
€174.15
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$292.00
€248.78
|
$168.76
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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