Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monte Carlo vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Monte Carlo is 64.5% more expensive than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Monte Carlo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Monte Carlo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Monte Carlo
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% more in Monte Carlo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% less in Monte Carlo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Monte Carlo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Monte Carlo
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Monte Carlo are more expensive than in New York City. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monte Carlo instead of New York City, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$56.15
€47.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.23
€9.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$7.13
€6.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$13.34
€11.36
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.05
|
$8.84
€7.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$4.91
€4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$7.95
€6.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.91
€2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$3.44
€2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.25
€2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$3.97
€3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$9.15
€7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$39.13
€33.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$56,717.58
€48,323.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$100.45
€85.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,037.06
|
$6,346.08
€5,406.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,496.67
|
$2,277.58
€1,940.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$381.16
€324.75
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$3,737.57
€3,184.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$17,519.84
€14,927.01
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of childcare
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.72
€4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$150.04
|
$554.80
€472.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$233.60
€199.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$204.40
€174.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$292.00
€248.78
|
|
New York City vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of clothing
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