Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 23.8% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% more in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Monrovia are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$8.25
LRD1,645.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.88
LRD374.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.65
LRD329.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.91
LRD1,178.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$3.63
LRD723.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$4.48
LRD893.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.74
LRD148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.58
LRD514.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$3.95
LRD788.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$3.18
LRD634.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.03
LRD205.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$3.88
LRD773.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.03
LRD804.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,990.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,069.87
LRD1,011,439.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
LRD2,532.04
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$93.25
LRD18,603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$666.67
LRD133,000.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$90.00
LRD17,955.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$208.46
LRD41,587.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD14,828.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD299,250.07
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.12
LRD623.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.00
LRD997.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.25
LRD15,211.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$9.75
LRD1,945.08
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$18.41
LRD3,673.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,733.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$56.25
LRD11,221.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.75
LRD13,715.63
|
|
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