Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.2 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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