Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 3.9% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.21
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€916.26
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€632.99
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.21
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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