Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.6 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
$6.66
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
$4.57
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
$5.41
€5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
$7.19
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
$52.52
€50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
$31,799.21
€30,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
$29.37
€27.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
$44.99
€42.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
$1,278.77
€1,217.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
$938.86
€893.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
$263.55
€250.95
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
$306.98
€292.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
$9,639.17
€9,178.42
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
$3.98
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
$37.89
€36.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
$13.66
€13.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
$85.49
€81.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
$95.49
€90.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
$138.30
€131.69
|
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