Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monte Carlo vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Monte Carlo is 2.3 times more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Monte Carlo
- Groceries
-
pay 85.7% more in Monte Carlo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Monte Carlo
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Monte Carlo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Monte Carlo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Monte Carlo
- Clothing
-
pay 81.1% more in Monte Carlo
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Monte Carlo are more expensive than in Paris. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monte Carlo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$56.15
€48.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.23
€9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$7.13
€6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$13.34
€11.45
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$8.84
€7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$4.91
€4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$7.95
€6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$2.91
€2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$3.44
€2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$3.25
€2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$3.97
€3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.65
€2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$2.65
€2.27
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$9.15
€7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$39.13
€33.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$56,717.58
€48,709.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$24.53
€21.06
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$6,346.08
€5,450.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$2,277.58
€1,956.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$381.16
€327.34
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$3,737.57
€3,209.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$17,519.84
€15,046.23
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$5.72
€4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$554.80
€476.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$18.69
€16.05
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.1% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$233.60
€200.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$204.40
€175.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
Paris vs. Monte Carlo - Cost of clothing
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