Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Porto-novo instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,549.53
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,066.05
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD352.17
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD469.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD310.56
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,109.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,142.57
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD681.42
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD840.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD139.44
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD484.32
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD742.57
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD597.35
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD193.44
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD727.81
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD757.19
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,756.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD952,235.52
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,383.83
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,514.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD125,214.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,904.01
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,152.90
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,960.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD281,733.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD469.56
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD586.94
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD939.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,321.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,831.22
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Porto-novo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,458.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,339.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,565.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,912.79
|
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