Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and United States
😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 93.7% more expensive than United States without rent, and 278.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 91.3% more expensive than United States without rent, and 143% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 €26.62
$19.97 $19.97
56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 €143
$74.7 $74.7
124.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 €10.73
$11.40 $11.40
10.18%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.74
$5.37 $5.37
-18.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 €5.13
$2.63 $2.63
128.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 €6.25
$2.06 $2.06
255.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.55 €8.16
$5.90 $5.90
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.29 €7.93
$7.02 $7.02
32.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.80
$1.09 $1.09
93.58%
White Bread (500g)
$5.56 €4.75
$3.55 $3.55
56.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 €3.76
$4.73 $4.73
-6.77%
Eggs
$5.06 €4.32
$4.30 $4.30
17.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.12 €14.62
$13.01 $13.01
31.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$19.47 €16.63
$12.22 $12.22
59.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.75 €16.01
$16.36 $16.36
14.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 €3.99
$5.21 $5.21
-10.36%
Banana (1kg)
$6.10 €5.21
$1.70 $1.70
258.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.25
$4.59 $4.59
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 €4.42
$4.97 $4.97
4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$4.22 €3.60
$2.98 $2.98
41.61%
Onion (1kg)
$4.43 €3.78
$3.04 $3.04
45.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.67 €3.13
$2.26 $2.26
62.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$7.00 €5.97
$2.17 $2.17
222.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.43 €12.32
$9.83 $9.83
46.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 €9.29
$15.17 $15.17
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.72
$1.91 $1.91
5.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.39
$3.58 $3.58
43.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.95
$2.49 $2.49
-8.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 €22.11
$66.1 $66.1
-60.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 €5.82
$3.82 $3.82
78.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 €1.47
$1.78 $1.78
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 €90.5
$29.48 $29.48
259.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.41 €2.06
$0.91 $0.91
164.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.4K €47.3K
$29.5K $29.5K
87.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.5K €44.0K
$26.1K $26.1K
97.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 €305
$206 $206
73.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 €51.5
$56.9 $56.9
5.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 €59.6
$72.8 $72.8
-4.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$389 €332
$45.23 $45.23
759.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.69 €38.17
$21.84 $21.84
104.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.85
$13.79 $13.79
0.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,695 €2,302
$1,355 $1,355
98.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K €30.1K
$22.6K $22.6K
56.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$186 €159
$51.3 $51.3
262.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.8 €70.7
$42.37 $42.37
95.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 €169
$88.6 $88.6
123.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$680 €581
$115 $115
491.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,088 €6,053
$1,763 $1,763
301.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,941 €6,782
$1,432 $1,432
454.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$33.1K €28.2K
$2,827 $2,827
1069.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$7,319 €6,251
$2,358 $2,358
210.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$68.1K €58.1K
$3,391 $3,391
1907.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$58.8K €50.2K
$2,614 $2,614
2148.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,962 €7,654
$4,326 $4,326
107.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.83
6.51
-56.53%
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Last update for Monaco: March 2, 2026
Last update for United States: March 3, 2026
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