Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.6 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Paris instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 62.1% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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