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Monrovia vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 1.0% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 49.8% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 2.0% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 51.0% less in Monrovia

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Monrovia are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Monrovia.

Monrovia vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 65.6% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	+17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$2.00 LRD355.25	+69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$2.00 LRD355.25	+212.4%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 49.8% more for groceries

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$1.79 LRD318.17	-14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	-14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$3.60 LRD639.45	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$5.38 LRD954.74	+77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$0.74 LRD131.87	-78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$3.83 LRD680.90	+150.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$4.67 LRD828.92	+180.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$5.00 LRD888.13	+82.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$1.03 LRD182.93	-5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$4.83 LRD858.52	+230.0%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$4.69 LRD833.65	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	-30.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	-43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	-57.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 2.0% less for housing

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	+85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	+10.1%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	-87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	-96.2%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$3.00 LRD532.88	+47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$3.33 LRD592.08	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$5.00 LRD888.13	+86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	+99.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	+57.0%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	-62.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	-43.0%
Average			-51.0%

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