Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 38.7% lower than in Monaco (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 67.3% lower than in Monaco
Rent Prices in United States are 82.4% lower than in Monaco
Restaurant Prices in United States are 36.7% lower than in Monaco
Groceries Prices in United States are 23.7% lower than in Monaco
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 80.9% higher than in Monaco

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Restaurants	Monaco Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	27.50 € (29.77 $)	18.47 € (20.00 $)	-32.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	135.00 € (146.16 $)	69.27 € (75.00 $)	-48.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.75 € (11.64 $)	10.16 € (11.00 $)	-5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 € (8.66 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	-30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.13 € (9.88 $)	6.47 € (7.00 $)	-29.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.78 € (4.09 $)	4.71 € (5.10 $)	+24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.77 € (5.17 $)	2.30 € (2.49 $)	-51.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.87 € (7.43 $)	1.89 € (2.05 $)	-72.4 %
Markets	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.83 € (9.56 $)	3.70 € (4.00 $)	-58.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.81 € (4.13 $)	2.99 € (3.24 $)	-21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.40 € (1.52 $)	1.91 € (2.07 $)	+36.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.99 € (4.32 $)	3.42 € (3.70 $)	-14.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.07 € (9.82 $)	5.37 € (5.82 $)	-40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.79 € (7.35 $)	5.07 € (5.49 $)	-25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.07 € (9.82 $)	6.71 € (7.27 $)	-26.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.54 € (1.67 $)	2.22 € (2.40 $)	+43.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	2.61 € (2.82 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-73.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.33 € (1.45 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+41.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.87 € (2.03 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+9.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.63 € (1.76 $)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	-22.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.67 € (1.80 $)	1.27 € (1.38 $)	-23.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.44 € (2.64 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	-18.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.33 € (5.77 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	-62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.50 € (14.62 $)	13.85 € (15.00 $)	+2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 € (2.10 $)	1.64 € (1.78 $)	-15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.32 € (4.68 $)	3.29 € (3.56 $)	-23.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.50 € (13.53 $)	9.24 € (10.00 $)	-26.1 %
Transportation	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	+15.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.00 € (23.82 $)	66.50 € (72.00 $)	+202.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.80 € (6.28 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-40.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.74 € (2.96 $)	2.56 € (2.78 $)	-6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	90.00 € (97.44 $)	27.71 € (30.00 $)	-69.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.95 € (8.61 $)	3.38 € (3.65 $)	-57.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	48,457.50 € (52,463.17 $)	30,823.06 € (33,371.00 $)	-36.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	45,188.67 € (48,924.12 $)	24,088.60 € (26,079.85 $)	-46.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	331.05 € (358.41 $)	187.76 € (203.28 $)	-43.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52.00 € (56.30 $)	48.55 € (52.57 $)	-6.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	68.60 € (74.27 $)	65.26 € (70.65 $)	-4.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	335.00 € (362.69 $)	43.41 € (47.00 $)	-87.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	47.50 € (51.43 $)	20.25 € (21.92 $)	-57.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.99 $)	12.93 € (14.00 $)	+7.8 %
Childcare	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,966.67 € (3,211.90 $)	1,269.23 € (1,374.15 $)	-57.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,875.00 € (33,427.24 $)	21,029.63 € (22,768.02 $)	-31.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	132.00 € (142.91 $)	48.08 € (52.05 $)	-63.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	60.33 € (65.32 $)	39.23 € (42.48 $)	-35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	173.25 € (187.57 $)	81.67 € (88.42 $)	-52.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	584.00 € (632.28 $)	105.18 € (113.88 $)	-82.0 %
Rent Per Month	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,938.47 € (6,429.37 $)	1,624.35 € (1,758.63 $)	-72.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,415.87 € (4,780.90 $)	1,336.90 € (1,447.41 $)	-69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	20,875.00 € (22,600.60 $)	2,732.05 € (2,957.89 $)	-86.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	13,500.00 € (14,615.96 $)	2,216.33 € (2,399.54 $)	-83.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,611.54 € (7,158.08 $)	294.20 € (318.52 $)	-95.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,589.62 € (6,051.68 $)	236.60 € (256.16 $)	-95.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,116.62 € (7,704.91 $)	4,205.73 € (4,553.39 $)	-40.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.92	6.57	+124.6 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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