Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 28.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Monrovia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$8.25
LRD1,519.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$11.00
LRD2,026.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.78
|
$1.88
LRD345.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$2.50
LRD460.49
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.10
|
$1.65
LRD304.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€8.13
|
$5.91
LRD1,087.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.62
|
$6.08
LRD1,120.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€4.05
|
$3.63
LRD668.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.48
LRD824.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.74
LRD136.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$2.58
LRD474.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$3.95
LRD728.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.18
LRD585.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$1.03
LRD189.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$3.88
LRD713.76
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.94
|
$4.03
LRD742.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,683.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€26,211.24
|
$5,069.87
LRD933,855.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.77
|
$12.69
LRD2,337.82
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€50.11
|
$93.25
LRD17,176.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,883.89
|
$666.67
LRD122,798.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,581.35
|
$90.00
LRD16,577.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€180.93
|
$208.46
LRD38,397.17
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,277.15
|
$74.33
LRD13,691.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€17,149.87
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,295.51
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€7.02
|
$2.50
LRD460.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.21
|
$3.12
LRD575.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$5.00
LRD920.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€44.24
|
$76.25
LRD14,045.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$9.75
LRD1,795.88
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€62.21
|
$18.41
LRD3,391.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.77
|
$33.75
LRD6,216.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€80.02
|
$56.25
LRD10,361.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€98.22
|
$68.75
LRD12,663.54
|
|
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