Curacao vs Monaco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Curacao	Monaco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1610	$6944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3755	$9843
🏠 One person rent	$820	$5875
🏘️ Family rent	$1387	$5937
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$82.3	$65.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1250	$8089
💸 GDP per capita	$22833	$288K
😃 Human freedom index	7.2	8.7
❤️ Life expectancy	76.8	86.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index	72	82
🌐 English speaking %	60%	40%
🎓 Higher education	14	42
😀 Quality of life	64	87
🏙️ Population	156K	38.6K

The average cost of living in Curacao ($1610) is 77% less expensive than in Monaco ($6944). Curacao ranked 35th vs 1st for Monaco in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Curacao compared to 1.2 months in Monaco. Ranked 63rd and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Curacao vs Monaco

We calculate prices for Curacao and Monaco as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

	Curacao	Monaco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.5	$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.7	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.57	$9.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.48	$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$5.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$699	$7065
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$559	$5471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1887	$7353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1222	$6183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$163	$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$250	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.7	$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$833	$79918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$167	$59787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.94	$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.9	$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.33	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.72	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.8	$17.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$4.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$3.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.9	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.69	$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.32	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.7	$12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.25	$6.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.7	$89.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.1	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47.5	$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.3	$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$110
👟 Brand Sneakers	$166	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$326	$2316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12404	$38754