Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 59.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$12.50
LRD2,420.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.50
LRD290.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$2.67
LRD516.40
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.36
LRD264.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$10.00
LRD1,936.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.37
LRD1,233.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$5.33
LRD1,032.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$4.48
LRD866.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.91
LRD175.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.25
LRD242.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.81
LRD351.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$2.36
LRD457.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.04
LRD202.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.82
LRD351.96
|
|
pay 65.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$3.94
LRD762.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,780.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$13.44
LRD2,603.03
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$49.87
LRD9,658.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$680.33
LRD131,746.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$158.33
LRD30,661.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$209.64
LRD40,597.00
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$132.44
LRD25,647.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$1,227.33
LRD237,672.71
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.50
LRD484.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$3.67
LRD710.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$6.87
LRD1,331.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$66.50
LRD12,877.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$9.87
LRD1,912.27
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$11.22
LRD2,172.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$26.58
LRD5,147.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$48.33
LRD9,359.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$36.50
LRD7,068.19
|
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