Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 29.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 82.8% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 72.0% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% 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 London, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$11.00
LRD2,199.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.88
LRD374.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.65
LRD330.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$5.91
LRD1,181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$6.08
LRD1,216.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$3.63
LRD725.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$4.48
LRD895.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.74
LRD148.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$2.58
LRD515.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$3.95
LRD790.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$3.18
LRD636.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.03
LRD205.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$3.88
LRD774.97
|
|
pay 72.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.03
LRD806.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$20.00
LRD3,999.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,932.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$12.69
LRD2,538.28
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$93.25
LRD18,649.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$666.67
LRD133,327.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$90.00
LRD17,999.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$208.46
LRD41,689.67
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$74.33
LRD14,865.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,987.47
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$3.12
LRD624.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$5.00
LRD999.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$76.25
LRD15,249.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$9.75
LRD1,949.87
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$18.41
LRD3,682.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$33.75
LRD6,749.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$56.25
LRD11,249.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$68.75
LRD13,749.43
|
|
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