Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 13.6% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 78.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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