Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.4% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.5% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.62 LRD 1,509
75.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$148 LRD 29.2K
-64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.13 LRD 2,206
-16.35%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.37 LRD 667
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.01 LRD 399
-18.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.7 LRD 534
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.79 LRD 553
16.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.03 LRD 601
59.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.14 LRD 424
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.75 LRD 348
56.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$5.04 LRD 999
-61.90%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.56 LRD 706
-29.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.77 LRD 2,331
-15.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$11.79 LRD 2,336
-28.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$35.51 LRD 7,034
-66.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.62 LRD 321
77.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$8.41 LRD 1,666
-79.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$10.15 LRD 2,010
-80.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$11.15 LRD 2,209
-81.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.21 LRD 437
-7.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$10.81 LRD 2,140
-79.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$4.74 LRD 939
-70.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.06 LRD 408
-46.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.88 LRD 967
-14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.13 LRD 1,412
54.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.45 LRD 485
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.17 LRD 627
16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.02 LRD 598
-87.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.91 LRD 3,944
-4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.7 LRD 534
-49.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.22 LRD 241
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$17.65 LRD 3,496
-69.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.26 LRD 249
7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
48.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
58.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$271 LRD 53.6K
-85.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.54 LRD 4,465
21.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
-67.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
-31.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$8.21 LRD 1,627
226.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$9.88 LRD 1,957
-36.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$130 LRD 25.7K
236.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$910 LRD 180.3K
1061.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$18.6 LRD 3,684
207.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$33.28 LRD 6,592
35.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
80.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$70 LRD 13.9K
55.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$671 LRD 133K
48.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$94 LRD 18.6K
561.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
20.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$263 LRD 52.1K
369.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$744 LRD 147.3K
16.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5
126.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.