Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 95.4% more expensive than Monrovia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7 times more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% more in Santiago
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santiago. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santiago.
Santiago vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,326.75
|
$10.50
CLF0.2500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,945.90
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD316.87
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,044.66
|
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,417.23
|
$4.52
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD636.84
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD950.84
|
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.33
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD678.12
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD825.53
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.19
|
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD855.02
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD830.25
|
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,538.00
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,217,430.36
|
$19,201.90
CLF450.9900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,245.20
|
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,495.91
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD117,933.34
|
$502.56
CLF11.8000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,805.50
|
$424.00
CLF9.9600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,083.29
|
$107.40
CLF2.5200
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,879.05
|
$431.25
CLF10.1300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,148.34
|
$8,923.79
CLF209.5900
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD530.70
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD589.67
|
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,488.63
|
$32.24
CLF0.7600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,724.73
|
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,257.16
|
$53.82
CLF1.2600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,970.38
|
$30.77
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,950.63
|
$73.54
CLF1.7300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,161.88
|
$81.13
CLF1.9100
|
|
Monrovia vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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