Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
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