Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 50.9% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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