PSG had not won a league match at the Stade Louis II since 2007 but they maintained their perfect start to the 2015-16 season thanks to Edinson Cavani's brace and Ezequiel Lavezzi's late strike.
Di Maria, who came on for Lucas Moura in the 66th minute, teed up Lavezzi for PSG's third goal, lofting the ball over Monaco's defence for his fellow Argentine to volley into the net with seven minutes remaining.
And, having finally made his debut after missing his new club's first three games of the season with a hamstring injury, Di Maria could not hide his joy at starting his career in France with a victory.
"It was a great game. I'm very happy, because we wanted to win and get the three points and that's what we have done," he told PSG's official website.
"It's a great start. I was so impatient to play that I didn't feel any pressure at all."
PSG coach Laurent Blanc was thrilled with how the reigning champions handled what could have been a difficult start to the season, with the capital club yet to concede in Ligue 1.
"Of our first four matches this season, we have played three away, but we have still picked up 12 points, which is excellent," Blanc said.
"We have made a very good start to the season by playing the same way, home and away. That's what we have to do this season."
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