Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 26.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 86.2% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Monrovia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$11.00
LRD2,199.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.88
LRD374.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
pay 86.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.65
LRD330.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$5.91
LRD1,181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.08
LRD1,216.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.63
LRD725.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$4.48
LRD895.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.74
LRD148.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$2.58
LRD515.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$3.95
LRD790.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$3.18
LRD636.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.03
LRD205.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$3.88
LRD774.97
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$4.03
LRD806.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$20.00
LRD3,999.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,932.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$12.69
LRD2,538.28
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$93.25
LRD18,649.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$666.67
LRD133,327.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$90.00
LRD17,999.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$208.46
LRD41,689.67
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$74.33
LRD14,865.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,987.47
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$3.12
LRD624.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$5.00
LRD999.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$76.25
LRD15,249.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$9.75
LRD1,949.87
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$18.41
LRD3,682.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$33.75
LRD6,749.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$56.25
LRD11,249.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$68.75
LRD13,749.43
|
|
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