Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 13.3% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Praia, you would:
pay 68.2% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE667.86
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE505.63
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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