Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 18.8% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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