Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 4.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$680.33
LRD131,610.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$158.33
LRD30,629.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.08
|
|
pay 43.1% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.32
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
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