Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 15.0% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% more in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% more in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Monrovia are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Riga, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$11.00
LRD2,198.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$1.88
LRD374.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$2.50
LRD499.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.65
LRD330.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$5.91
LRD1,180.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$6.08
LRD1,215.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$3.63
LRD725.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$4.48
LRD894.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.74
LRD148.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$2.58
LRD515.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$3.95
LRD790.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$3.18
LRD635.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.03
LRD205.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$3.88
LRD774.53
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$4.03
LRD805.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$20.00
LRD3,997.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,359.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$12.69
LRD2,536.85
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$93.25
LRD18,638.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$666.67
LRD133,252.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$90.00
LRD17,989.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$208.46
LRD41,666.11
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$74.33
LRD14,857.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,817.89
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.50
LRD499.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.12
LRD624.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$5.00
LRD999.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$76.25
LRD15,240.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.75
LRD1,948.77
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$18.41
LRD3,680.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$33.75
LRD6,745.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$56.25
LRD11,243.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$68.75
LRD13,741.65
|
|
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