Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 57.3% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 75.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
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