Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.4 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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