Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 53.9% lower than in Monaco (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 71.3% lower than in Monaco
Rent Prices in United States are 83.7% lower than in Monaco
Restaurant Prices in United States are 33.8% lower than in Monaco
Groceries Prices in United States are 26.4% lower than in Monaco
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 85.0% higher than in Monaco

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Restaurants	Monaco Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 € (27.27 $)	18.34 € (20.00 $)	-26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	142.97 € (155.94 $)	68.76 € (75.00 $)	-51.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.75 € (11.73 $)	10.09 € (11.00 $)	-6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 € (8.73 $)	5.50 € (6.00 $)	-31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.05 € (8.78 $)	6.42 € (7.00 $)	-20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.94 € (4.30 $)	4.79 € (5.22 $)	+21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.09 € (5.56 $)	2.34 € (2.56 $)	-54.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.34 € (6.92 $)	1.91 € (2.08 $)	-69.9 %
Markets	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.04 € (8.77 $)	3.67 € (4.00 $)	-54.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.20 € (4.58 $)	3.02 € (3.29 $)	-28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.68 € (1.84 $)	1.91 € (2.09 $)	+13.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.49 € (4.90 $)	3.82 € (4.17 $)	-14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.32 € (9.07 $)	5.38 € (5.87 $)	-35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.93 € (8.65 $)	5.06 € (5.52 $)	-36.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.83 € (10.72 $)	6.76 € (7.37 $)	-31.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.84 € (2.00 $)	2.20 € (2.40 $)	+19.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	2.42 € (2.64 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-71.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.48 € (1.61 $)	1.87 € (2.04 $)	+26.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.07 € (2.26 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	-1.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.63 € (1.77 $)	1.22 € (1.33 $)	-25.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.85 $)	1.28 € (1.40 $)	-24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	3.20 € (3.49 $)	2.02 € (2.20 $)	-36.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.50 € (6.00 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	-62.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 € (13.09 $)	13.75 € (15.00 $)	+14.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.71 € (1.86 $)	1.78 € (1.94 $)	+4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.32 € (4.71 $)	3.30 € (3.59 $)	-23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.25 € (12.27 $)	9.17 € (10.00 $)	-18.5 %
Transportation	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.18 $)	2.29 € (2.50 $)	+14.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.00 € (24.00 $)	59.59 € (65.00 $)	+170.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.80 € (6.33 $)	3.44 € (3.75 $)	-40.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.74 € (2.98 $)	2.57 € (2.80 $)	-6.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	90.00 € (98.16 $)	27.50 € (30.00 $)	-69.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.95 € (8.67 $)	3.22 € (3.51 $)	-59.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	48,457.50 € (52,853.48 $)	27,504.81 € (30,000.00 $)	-43.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	45,188.67 € (49,288.11 $)	23,802.41 € (25,961.72 $)	-47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	302.89 € (330.37 $)	191.25 € (208.60 $)	-36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52.00 € (56.72 $)	52.45 € (57.20 $)	+0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	60.75 € (66.26 $)	65.54 € (71.49 $)	+7.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	335.00 € (365.39 $)	42.59 € (46.46 $)	-87.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	38.75 € (42.27 $)	20.03 € (21.84 $)	-48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.09 $)	13.04 € (14.22 $)	+8.6 %
Childcare	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,366.67 € (2,581.37 $)	1,259.97 € (1,374.28 $)	-46.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,875.00 € (33,675.93 $)	20,756.99 € (22,640.03 $)	-32.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	162.75 € (177.51 $)	47.73 € (52.06 $)	-70.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	73.00 € (79.62 $)	39.00 € (42.54 $)	-46.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	173.25 € (188.97 $)	82.11 € (89.56 $)	-52.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	584.00 € (636.98 $)	103.80 € (113.22 $)	-82.2 %
Rent Per Month	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,157.71 € (6,716.33 $)	1,593.74 € (1,738.32 $)	-74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	6,981.00 € (7,614.30 $)	1,316.21 € (1,435.62 $)	-81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	28,166.67 € (30,721.90 $)	2,655.30 € (2,896.19 $)	-90.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,400.00 € (6,980.60 $)	2,198.89 € (2,398.37 $)	-65.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,700.32 € (6,217.44 $)	276.05 € (301.09 $)	-95.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,072.46 € (5,532.63 $)	230.93 € (251.88 $)	-95.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Monaco Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,491.95 € (8,171.61 $)	3,973.56 € (4,334.04 $)	-47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.83	6.58	+132.1 %
Last update:	March 2025	April 2025
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