Cost of living

What it really costs to live there

A full city-level breakdown, rent and property, groceries, utilities, transport, dining, private healthcare and school/university fees, by household size, measured against local salaries.

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Household
Monthly total

$7,957

incl. 1-bed rent of $6,500

Living costs (ex-rent)

$1,457

per month

Cost vs local salary

136%

of avg net pay ($5,833/mo)

Monthly costs

  • Groceries$432
  • Utilities (elec/water/heat)$223
  • Transport$88
  • Dining & eating out$297
  • Healthcare (private cover)$263
  • Internet$58
  • Mobile$35
  • Fitness / leisure$61

Accommodation (monthly rent)

  • 1-bed, city centre$6,500
  • 1-bed, outside centre$4,680
  • 3-bed, city centre$12,350
  • 3-bed, outside centre$9,100
  • Buy, price per m² (centre)$1.4M

Schools & university (annual)

  • International school, primary$24,570
  • International school, secondary$31,590
  • University tuition (international)$16,200

Family & health

  • Childcare (per child, full-time/mo)$1,215
  • Private health cover (/mo)$263
  • Cost-of-living index135

Indicative estimates derived from the city cost-of-living index and rent. For orientation only. Available programmatically at /api/cost-of-living?country=monaco&city=Monte%20Carlo.