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

😐 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 27.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monrovia is 40.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 LRD 1,378
$13.12 MX$235
-42.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 LRD 27.4K
$53.8 MX$963
178.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.20 LRD 2,048
$9.40 MX$168
19.15%
Cappuccino
$3.27 LRD 598
$3.56 MX$63.8
-8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 LRD 363
$1.60 MX$28.69
24.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 LRD 500
$1.15 MX$20.67
138.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.80 LRD 512
$3.16 MX$56.5
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LRD 545
$4.85 MX$86.7
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 LRD 396
$1.63 MX$29.25
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 LRD 325
$2.73 MX$48.94
-34.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.28 LRD 966
$1.88 MX$33.63
180.85%
Eggs
$3.59 LRD 656
$2.63 MX$47.10
36.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 LRD 2,163
$9.89 MX$177
19.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.00 LRD 2,194
$8.40 MX$150
42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.08 LRD 6,413
$11.63 MX$208
201.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 LRD 304
$2.97 MX$53.2
-44.11%
Banana (1kg)
$8.32 LRD 1,521
$1.78 MX$31.94
367.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.37 LRD 1,896
$2.06 MX$36.79
403.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.07 LRD 2,024
$1.97 MX$35.35
461.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 LRD 421
$2.09 MX$37.34
10.05%
Onion (1kg)
$10.79 LRD 1,972
$2.26 MX$40.44
377.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.57 LRD 835
$1.46 MX$26.10
213.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 LRD 356
$1.09 MX$19.51
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 LRD 905
$4.34 MX$77.7
14.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 LRD 1,248
$13.62 MX$244
-49.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 LRD 450
$1.67 MX$29.96
47.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 LRD 590
$3.54 MX$63.4
-8.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 LRD 546
$0.36 MX$6.44
730.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 LRD 3,684
$18.96 MX$339
6.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 LRD 489
$1.32 MX$23.69
103.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 223
$0.30 MX$5.39
306.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 LRD 3,158
$5.49 MX$98.2
214.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 230
$1.34 MX$23.93
-5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-35.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LRD 2.7M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-37.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 LRD 49.1K
$41.11 MX$736
553.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 LRD 4,175
$27.78 MX$497
-17.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.5 LRD 16.7K
$30.00 MX$537
205.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 LRD 13.9K
$53.5 MX$958
41.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.06 LRD 1,473
$26.13 MX$468
-69.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.86 LRD 1,802
$6.28 MX$112
57.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 LRD 24.0K
$439 MX$7,865
-70.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$902 LRD 164.9K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-91.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.38 LRD 3,360
$57.1 MX$1,022
-67.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.56 LRD 6,134
$45.30 MX$811
-25.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.6 LRD 10.2K
$104 MX$1,866
-46.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.4 LRD 12.3K
$108 MX$1,938
-37.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 LRD 121.4K
$996 MX$17.8K
-33.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.1 LRD 17.6K
$624 MX$11.2K
-84.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 LRD 332.7K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 LRD 49.3K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-77.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 LRD 129.0K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-35.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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

Last update for Monrovia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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