Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 39.6% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Monrovia
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$8.25
LRD1,645.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$11.00
LRD2,194.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.88
LRD374.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$1.65
LRD329.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.91
LRD1,178.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$6.08
LRD1,213.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$3.63
LRD723.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.48
LRD893.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
LRD148.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.58
LRD514.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.95
LRD788.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.18
LRD634.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
LRD205.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.88
LRD773.06
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$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 46.5% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$93.25
LRD18,603.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$666.67
LRD133,000.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$90.00
LRD17,955.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$208.46
LRD41,587.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.50
LRD498.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.12
LRD623.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
LRD997.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.25
LRD15,211.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.75
LRD1,945.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.41
LRD3,673.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,733.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.25
LRD11,221.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.75
LRD13,715.63
|
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