Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.4% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
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