Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Monaco Reverse

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Cost of Living in Monaco is 133.8% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Monaco is 282.4% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Monaco are 581.5% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Monaco are 65.0% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Monaco are 41.7% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Monaco is 48.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Monaco Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)
30.18 $
(26.50 €)
     +50.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.86 €)
170.81 $
(150.00 €)
     +127.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.66 €)
12.24 $
(10.75 €)
     +11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)
9.68 $
(8.50 €)
     +61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)
9.22 $
(8.10 €)
     +31.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.59 €)
4.99 $
(4.38 €)
     -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)
6.09 $
(5.34 €)
     +137.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)
6.84 $
(6.01 €)
     +228.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)
9.16 $
(8.04 €)
     +129.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)
4.78 $
(4.20 €)
     +45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)
1.92 $
(1.68 €)
     -8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.70 €)
5.11 $
(4.49 €)
     +21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)
9.47 $
(8.32 €)
     +61.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)
9.03 $
(7.93 €)
     +63.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)
11.19 $
(9.83 €)
     +51.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)
2.09 $
(1.84 €)
     -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)
2.75 $
(2.42 €)
     +262.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)
1.68 $
(1.48 €)
     -17.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)
2.36 $
(2.07 €)
     +6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)
1.85 $
(1.63 €)
     +39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)
1.94 $
(1.70 €)
     +38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)
3.64 $
(3.20 €)
     +65.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)
6.26 $
(5.50 €)
     +181.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)
13.66 $
(12.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)
1.94 $
(1.71 €)
     -0.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.16 €)
4.92 $
(4.32 €)
     +36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)
12.81 $
(11.25 €)
     +28.1 %
Transportation
United States Edit Monaco Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)
2.28 $
(2.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.08 €)
25.05 $
(22.00 €)
     -61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)
6.60 $
(5.80 €)
     +76.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)
3.12 $
(2.74 €)
     +11.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.35 €)
102.48 $
(90.00 €)
     +241.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)
9.05 $
(7.95 €)
     +158.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,345.49 €)
55,179.27 $
(48,457.50 €)
     +83.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(22,802.25 €)
51,457.00 $
(45,188.67 €)
     +98.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(182.97 €)
360.70 $
(316.76 €)
     +73.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(50.23 €)
60.07 $
(52.75 €)
     +5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(62.78 €)
65.59 $
(57.60 €)
     -8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(40.82 €)
381.47 $
(335.00 €)
     +720.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.28 €)
44.13 $
(38.75 €)
     +101.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.53 €)
13.66 $
(12.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Childcare
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,207.16 €)
4,137.33 $
(3,633.33 €)
     +201.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(19,929.46 €)
41,790.83 $
(36,700.00 €)
     +84.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Monaco Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(45.71 €)
185.33 $
(162.75 €)
     +256.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(37.36 €)
83.13 $
(73.00 €)
     +95.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.71 €)
197.28 $
(173.25 €)
     +120.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.41 €)
665.01 $
(584.00 €)
     +487.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,528.23 €)
6,015.50 $
(5,282.71 €)
     +245.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,262.36 €)
6,952.99 $
(6,106.00 €)
     +383.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,546.97 €)
31,172.32 $
(27,375.00 €)
     +974.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(2,110.85 €)
13,664.58 $
(12,000.00 €)
     +468.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(266.77 €)
6,996.04 $
(6,143.80 €)
     +2,203.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(222.24 €)
6,312.09 $
(5,543.17 €)
     +2,394.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Monaco Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.58 $
(3,804.79 €)
8,531.19 $
(7,491.95 €)
     +96.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 2.83      -56.5 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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