Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 21.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 85.8% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 61.7% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% less in Monrovia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$8.25
LRD1,653.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$11.00
LRD2,204.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$1.88
LRD375.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$2.50
LRD501.09
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$1.65
LRD331.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$5.91
LRD1,183.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$6.08
LRD1,219.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$3.63
LRD727.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$4.48
LRD897.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.74
LRD148.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$2.58
LRD516.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$3.95
LRD792.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$3.18
LRD637.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.03
LRD206.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$3.88
LRD776.69
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$4.03
LRD808.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$20.00
LRD4,008.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,016,186.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$12.69
LRD2,543.92
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$93.25
LRD18,690.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$666.67
LRD133,624.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$90.00
LRD18,039.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$208.46
LRD41,782.36
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$74.33
LRD14,898.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$1,500.00
LRD300,654.41
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$2.50
LRD501.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$3.12
LRD626.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$5.00
LRD1,002.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$76.25
LRD15,283.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$9.75
LRD1,954.20
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$18.41
LRD3,690.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$33.75
LRD6,764.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$56.25
LRD11,274.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$68.75
LRD13,779.99
|
|
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