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

😐 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 27.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monrovia is 32.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$13.38 MX$253
-43.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRD 29.2K
$52.7 MX$997
179.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 LRD 2,206
$9.31 MX$176
19.55%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRD 667
$3.61 MX$68.3
-6.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$1.64 MX$30.91
22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LRD 534
$1.12 MX$21.14
141.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 LRD 553
$3.26 MX$61.7
-14.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 LRD 601
$4.82 MX$91.1
-37.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 LRD 424
$1.65 MX$31.24
29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 LRD 348
$2.74 MX$51.7
-36.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRD 999
$1.92 MX$36.28
162.50%
Eggs
$3.56 LRD 706
$2.51 MX$47.53
41.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 LRD 2,331
$9.89 MX$187
19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 LRD 2,336
$8.39 MX$159
40.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.51 LRD 7,034
$11.95 MX$226
197.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LRD 321
$2.87 MX$54.3
-43.55%
Banana (1kg)
$8.41 LRD 1,666
$1.74 MX$32.85
383.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRD 2,010
$2 MX$37.81
407.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.15 LRD 2,209
$2.07 MX$39.14
438.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 LRD 437
$2.05 MX$38.78
7.80%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRD 2,140
$2.18 MX$41.22
395.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.74 LRD 939
$1.38 MX$26.16
243.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LRD 408
$1.11 MX$21.06
85.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 LRD 967
$4.16 MX$78.6
17.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 LRD 1,412
$11.05 MX$209
-35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRD 485
$1.75 MX$33.16
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 LRD 627
$3.7 MX$70
-14.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LRD 598
$0.38 MX$7.25
694.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 LRD 3,944
$18.97 MX$359
4.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 LRD 534
$1.36 MX$25.72
98.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 241
$0.28 MX$5.25
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.65 LRD 3,496
$5.3 MX$100
233.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 249
$1.36 MX$25.63
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-32.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-36.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 LRD 53.6K
$39.97 MX$756
577.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRD 4,465
$27.48 MX$519
-17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
$30.22 MX$571
204.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
$52.6 MX$994
45.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$26.84 MX$507
-69.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 LRD 1,957
$6.32 MX$120
56.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 LRD 25.7K
$437 MX$8,258
-70.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$910 LRD 180.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-91.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.6 LRD 3,684
$57.2 MX$1,082
-67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 LRD 6,592
$45.14 MX$853
-26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-44.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 LRD 13.9K
$109 MX$2,056
-35.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 LRD 133K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-32.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94 LRD 18.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-17.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 LRD 52.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-78.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 LRD 147.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
-14.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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