Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 8.1% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.83
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.08
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,210.72
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.89
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.44
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.98
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.85
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.35
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€406.36
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,874.01
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.34
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.87
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.44
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.46
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.51
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
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