Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
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