Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 58.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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