Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 55.6% lower than in Monaco (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 72.4% lower than in Monaco
Rent Prices in United States are 84.4% lower than in Monaco
Restaurant Prices in United States are 35.5% lower than in Monaco
Groceries Prices in United States are 29.3% lower than in Monaco
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 84.7% higher than in Monaco

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Restaurants	Monaco Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 € (28.43 $)	17.59 € (20.00 $)	-29.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	142.97 € (162.61 $)	65.94 € (75.00 $)	-53.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.37 $)	10.02 € (11.39 $)	+0.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 € (9.10 $)	5.28 € (6.00 $)	-34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.00 € (9.10 $)	6.15 € (7.00 $)	-23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.74 € (4.25 $)	4.60 € (5.23 $)	+23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.09 € (5.79 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	-55.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.34 € (7.21 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	-71.0 %
Markets	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.04 € (9.15 $)	3.52 € (4.00 $)	-56.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.20 € (4.77 $)	2.90 € (3.29 $)	-31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.68 € (1.92 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+9.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.49 € (5.11 $)	3.73 € (4.24 $)	-17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.32 € (9.46 $)	5.16 € (5.86 $)	-38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.93 € (9.02 $)	4.85 € (5.52 $)	-38.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.83 € (11.18 $)	6.49 € (7.38 $)	-33.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	2.11 € (2.40 $)	+14.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	2.42 € (2.75 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-72.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.48 € (1.68 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+21.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.07 € (2.36 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	-5.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.63 € (1.85 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	-28.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.93 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	-27.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	3.20 € (3.64 $)	1.94 € (2.21 $)	-39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.50 € (6.26 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	-64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (13.65 $)	13.19 € (15.00 $)	+9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.71 € (1.94 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	+0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.32 € (4.91 $)	3.16 € (3.59 $)	-26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.25 € (12.79 $)	8.79 € (10.00 $)	-21.8 %
Transportation	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.27 $)	2.20 € (2.50 $)	+9.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.00 € (25.02 $)	57.15 € (65.00 $)	+159.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.80 € (6.60 $)	3.30 € (3.75 $)	-43.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.74 € (3.11 $)	2.46 € (2.80 $)	-10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	90.00 € (102.36 $)	26.38 € (30.00 $)	-70.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.95 € (9.04 $)	3.08 € (3.51 $)	-61.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	48,457.50 € (55,112.19 $)	26,377.56 € (30,000.00 $)	-45.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	45,188.67 € (51,394.44 $)	22,830.23 € (25,965.51 $)	-49.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	302.89 € (344.49 $)	183.16 € (208.31 $)	-39.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52.00 € (59.14 $)	50.32 € (57.23 $)	-3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	60.75 € (69.09 $)	62.88 € (71.51 $)	+3.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	335.00 € (381.01 $)	40.94 € (46.56 $)	-87.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	38.75 € (44.07 $)	19.36 € (22.02 $)	-50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.65 $)	12.63 € (14.36 $)	+5.3 %
Childcare	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,366.67 € (2,691.68 $)	1,211.68 € (1,378.08 $)	-48.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,875.00 € (35,115.08 $)	19,903.86 € (22,637.27 $)	-35.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	162.75 € (185.10 $)	45.86 € (52.15 $)	-71.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	73.00 € (83.03 $)	37.48 € (42.62 $)	-48.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	173.25 € (197.04 $)	78.83 € (89.65 $)	-54.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	584.00 € (664.20 $)	99.57 € (113.24 $)	-83.0 %
Rent Per Month	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,157.71 € (7,003.35 $)	1,532.15 € (1,742.57 $)	-75.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,981.00 € (7,939.70 $)	1,264.31 € (1,437.94 $)	-81.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	28,166.67 € (32,034.81 $)	2,554.07 € (2,904.82 $)	-90.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,400.00 € (7,278.91 $)	2,115.34 € (2,405.84 $)	-66.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,700.32 € (6,483.15 $)	265.31 € (301.75 $)	-95.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,072.46 € (5,769.07 $)	221.27 € (251.65 $)	-95.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,491.95 € (8,520.82 $)	3,815.98 € (4,340.03 $)	-49.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.83	6.51	+129.8 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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