r/Monaco • u/Bro1dude • 12d ago
Interested in learning more about the kinds of people living in Monaco
Hi everyone:)) I am playing with the idea of moving to Monaco. I am especially interested in learning more about the kinds of people/attitudes/personalities typically found in Monaco. What does the cultural landscape look like? Are people open? Pretentious? Can newbies get in with the local crowd?
I look forward to hearing any insights!
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u/Various_Mortgage_263 12d ago
if you have the means to live in Monaco I would do it in a heart beat (I have the privilege of being born and raised here and it's honestly the best thing my parents have ever done for me) but obviously it's not for everyone
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u/Prestigious-Gold6759 12d ago edited 12d ago
As a place to grow up it's incredible: beaches, great weather, fantastic sports facilities and clubs, etc...Are you trilingual?
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u/Various_Mortgage_263 12d ago
no haha I’m not good academically and I found it challenging growing up speaking english at home and french at school but i got there in the end and im only bilingual now but I can get by speaking basic italian
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u/Brilliant-Shift4981 12d ago
I used to live in monaco but now i decided to run away to move back to Switzerland its kinda boring for me there
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u/Inessadventure 10d ago
From Monaco, now living in the US. I grew up there and still have my friends and family so I come back regularly. You have 5 types of people:
- the French/ Italian who works in Monaco. Usually normal people, that don t realize how much it s a privilege. Nothing crazy about them. Same people as Nice, ventimille or else. Quite open.
- the monégasque: likely has never left the country to be elsewhere, of if they did, came back later to get a safe spot in any company in Monaco. Quite open
- the resident: likely grew up there, have a lot of privilege, will likely stay there because of the benefits. Quite open
- the retired/ wealthy person: has made fortune elsewhere, usually come to Monaco to enjoy the safe context. Out of touch
- the prostitute: not much to say here. Go to Sass
Overall, yes it s easy to get along with everyone but connection are related to where you hand out so I recommend you go out and mingle.
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u/Immediate-Work-8505 9d ago
the prostitutes are from poland - serbia ? usually in italy those two nationality form the big escorts group
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u/Elkinore 12d ago
Just got home from there. It may not be as easy as it sounds. You may already know this, but they’ve got some strict rules on living there and becoming a citizen. One of the rules is you need at least 500,000 euros in your bank account at all times. Seriously.
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u/Prestigious-Gold6759 12d ago
You need to go there and see for yourself. It's a massive concentration of an international crowd of very wealthy people and also normal local working people (usually Italian and French origin) in a very small space. Married couples of whom one moves there for work usually end up divorced. There is a LOT of high end prostitution. A sunny place for shady people, as someone once said. I'd better not say any more.