Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 47.2% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.5% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% less in Monrovia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.22
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$11.00
LRD2,199.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$1.88
LRD374.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$1.65
LRD330.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
$5.91
LRD1,181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$6.08
LRD1,216.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$3.63
LRD725.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$4.48
LRD895.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.74
LRD148.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$2.58
LRD515.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$3.95
LRD790.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$3.18
LRD636.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.03
LRD205.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$3.88
LRD774.97
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$4.03
LRD806.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$20.00
LRD3,999.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,550.74
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,932.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$12.69
LRD2,538.28
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.17
|
$93.25
LRD18,649.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.11
|
$666.67
LRD133,327.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,912.90
|
$90.00
LRD17,999.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.12
|
$208.46
LRD41,689.67
|
|
pay 96.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.69
|
$74.33
LRD14,865.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,296.18
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,987.47
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$3.12
LRD624.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$5.00
LRD999.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.26
|
$76.25
LRD15,249.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$9.75
LRD1,949.87
|
|
pay 77.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.39
|
$18.41
LRD3,682.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.23
|
$33.75
LRD6,749.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.53
|
$56.25
LRD11,249.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.52
|
$68.75
LRD13,749.43
|
|
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