Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 27.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.76
|
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.44
|
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.12
|
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.72
|
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.39
|
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.32
|
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.59
|
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.03
|
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.70
|
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.81
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,143.18
|
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€976.16
|
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.76
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€940.93
|
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,584.27
|
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.82
|
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.27
|
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.52
|
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.87
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.51
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€136.50
|
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
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