Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 15.5% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
|
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
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