Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.2 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
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