Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 21.6% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.62
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.76
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.68
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.24
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.08
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€766.52
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€259.59
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.00
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.12
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€116.73
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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