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
SYP65,010
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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