Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 5.8 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 22.5 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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