Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monrovia vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary
Monrovia is 14.4% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries and housing in Monrovia are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
Monrovia vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$7.50
LRD1,326.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.00
LRD1,945.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.79
LRD316.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$5.91
LRD1,044.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.40
|
$8.01
LRD1,417.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$3.60
LRD636.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.94
|
$5.38
LRD950.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$0.74
LRD131.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$3.83
LRD678.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$4.67
LRD825.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.03
LRD182.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$4.83
LRD855.02
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$4.69
LRD830.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,538.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$12,534.94
LRD2,217,430.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$12.69
LRD2,245.20
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$93.25
LRD16,495.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
$666.67
LRD117,933.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.09
€921.58
|
$95.00
LRD16,805.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.85
€92.62
|
$85.26
LRD15,083.29
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of housing
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.01
€226.74
|
$129.33
LRD22,879.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
$894.00
LRD158,148.34
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
€4.31
|
$3.00
LRD530.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$3.33
LRD589.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.92
€51.46
|
$76.25
LRD13,488.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.36
€13.19
|
$9.75
LRD1,724.73
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
$18.41
LRD3,257.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.39
€63.89
|
$33.75
LRD5,970.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.16
€125.52
|
$56.25
LRD9,950.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.21
€147.04
|
$68.75
LRD12,161.88
|
|
Valletta vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing
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