Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 21.7% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 99.1% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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