Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.5 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Rome instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$17.87
€16.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 88.0% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$103.39
€95.08
|
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