Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 31.9% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Monrovia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.69
|
$8.25
LRD1,648.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.50
|
$11.00
LRD2,198.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.08
|
$1.88
LRD374.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.29
|
$2.50
LRD499.63
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK35.02
|
$1.65
LRD330.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.87
|
$5.91
LRD1,180.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.69
|
$6.08
LRD1,215.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.41
|
$3.63
LRD725.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.12
|
$4.48
LRD894.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.55
|
$0.74
LRD148.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.15
|
$2.58
LRD515.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.39
|
$3.95
LRD790.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.58
|
$3.18
LRD635.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.63
|
$1.03
LRD205.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.19
|
$3.88
LRD774.42
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.38
|
$4.03
LRD805.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK877.14
|
$20.00
LRD3,997.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK391,144.40
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,214.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK221.00
|
$12.69
LRD2,536.48
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK568.22
|
$93.25
LRD18,636.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,422.82
|
$666.67
LRD133,233.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,223.26
|
$90.00
LRD17,986.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,930.73
|
$208.46
LRD41,660.15
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,775.50
|
$74.33
LRD14,855.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,532.55
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,775.03
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.56
|
$2.50
LRD499.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.83
|
$3.12
LRD624.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.46
|
$5.00
LRD999.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.80
|
$76.25
LRD15,238.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.79
|
$9.75
LRD1,948.49
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,054.77
|
$18.41
LRD3,679.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK534.19
|
$33.75
LRD6,744.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,207.58
|
$56.25
LRD11,241.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,435.50
|
$68.75
LRD13,739.69
|
|
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