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Monrovia vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 2.1% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 86.6% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 22.9% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	+56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.00 LRD353.80	-18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$2.00 LRD353.80	-9.9%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 86.6% more for groceries

	Roseau	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.79 LRD316.87	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	+391.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.60 LRD636.84	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$5.38 LRD950.84	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.74 LRD131.33	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$3.83 LRD678.12	+256.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$4.67 LRD825.53	+129.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$5.00 LRD884.50	+114.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.03 LRD182.19	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$4.83 LRD855.02	+252.1%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	Roseau	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.69 LRD830.25	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	-64.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	-56.6%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 22.9% more for housing

	Roseau	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	+135.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	-21.5%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Roseau	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	-79.9%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.00 LRD530.70	+62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.33 LRD589.67	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 LRD884.50	-32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	+64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	+17.1%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Roseau	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	-66.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	-25.7%
Average			-31.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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