Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 15.4% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Monrovia are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.25
LRD1,649.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$11.00
LRD2,199.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.88
LRD374.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.65
LRD330.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$5.91
LRD1,181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.08
LRD1,216.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$3.63
LRD725.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$4.48
LRD895.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.74
LRD148.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$2.58
LRD515.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$3.95
LRD790.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$3.18
LRD636.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$1.03
LRD205.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$3.88
LRD774.97
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$4.03
LRD806.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$20.00
LRD3,999.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$5,069.87
LRD1,013,932.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$12.69
LRD2,538.28
|
|
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$93.25
LRD18,649.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$666.67
LRD133,327.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$90.00
LRD17,999.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$208.46
LRD41,689.67
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$74.33
LRD14,865.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$1,500.00
LRD299,987.47
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.50
LRD499.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$3.12
LRD624.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.00
LRD999.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$76.25
LRD15,249.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$9.75
LRD1,949.87
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$18.41
LRD3,682.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$33.75
LRD6,749.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$56.25
LRD11,249.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$68.75
LRD13,749.43
|
|
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