Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 39.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$1.50
LRD290.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$2.67
LRD516.40
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$1.36
LRD264.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$10.00
LRD1,936.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$6.37
LRD1,233.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$5.33
LRD1,032.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$4.48
LRD866.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$0.91
LRD175.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$1.25
LRD242.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$1.81
LRD351.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$2.36
LRD457.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$1.04
LRD202.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$1.82
LRD351.96
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$3.94
LRD762.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,780.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$13.44
LRD2,603.03
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$49.87
LRD9,658.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$680.33
LRD131,746.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$158.33
LRD30,661.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$209.64
LRD40,597.00
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$132.44
LRD25,647.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$1,227.33
LRD237,672.71
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$2.50
LRD484.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$3.67
LRD710.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$6.87
LRD1,331.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$66.50
LRD12,877.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$9.87
LRD1,912.27
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$11.22
LRD2,172.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$26.58
LRD5,147.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$48.33
LRD9,359.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$36.50
LRD7,068.19
|
|
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