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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monrovia is 23.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monrovia is 57.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 LRDย 1,382
$13.19 MX$233
-41.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 LRDย 26.5K
$53.5 MX$944
175.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.09 LRDย 1,997
$9.37 MX$165
18.36%
Cappuccino
$3.41 LRDย 614
$3.75 MX$66.2
-9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LRDย 354
$1.57 MX$27.71
24.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 LRDย 489
$1.11 MX$19.61
144.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 LRDย 485
$3.12 MX$55.1
-13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LRDย 528
$4.81 MX$84.9
-39.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 LRDย 375
$1.65 MX$29.16
26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 LRDย 327
$2.77 MX$48.87
-34.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 LRDย 905
$1.91 MX$33.67
162.83%
Eggs
$3.65 LRDย 658
$2.60 MX$45.81
40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 LRDย 2,115
$10.21 MX$180
14.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 LRDย 2,105
$8.46 MX$149
38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.02 LRDย 6,306
$11.60 MX$205
201.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 LRDย 293
$3.00 MX$52.9
-45.67%
Banana (1kg)
$8.60 LRDย 1,549
$1.73 MX$30.49
397.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRDย 1,827
$2.04 MX$36.05
397.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.06 LRDย 1,992
$2.00 MX$35.34
453.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 LRDย 402
$2.15 MX$37.91
3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRDย 1,947
$2.25 MX$39.71
380.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.78 LRDย 860
$1.39 MX$24.57
243.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LRDย 368
$1.07 MX$18.88
90.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 LRDย 892
$4.13 MX$73.0
19.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 LRDย 1,247
$12.35 MX$218
-43.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 LRDย 455
$1.70 MX$30.02
48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LRDย 593
$3.56 MX$62.8
-7.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 LRDย 533
$0.36 MX$6.35
722.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 LRDย 3,575
$18.70 MX$330
6.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 LRDย 507
$1.36 MX$24.05
106.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LRDย 226
$0.28 MX$4.88
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 LRDย 3,112
$5.44 MX$96.0
217.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LRDย 217
$1.34 MX$23.64
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K LRDย 2.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-34.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LRDย 2.7M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-35.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 LRDย 49.6K
$40.62 MX$717
577.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 LRDย 4,048
$26.92 MX$475
-16.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.5 LRDย 16.5K
$29.98 MX$529
205.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.8 LRDย 13.6K
$52.2 MX$922
45.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.40 LRDย 1,512
$25.91 MX$457
-67.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 LRDย 1,805
$6.39 MX$113
56.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 LRDย 22.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-70.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$888 LRDย 159.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-91.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.37 LRDย 3,308
$58.4 MX$1,031
-68.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.61 LRDย 6,052
$44.65 MX$788
-24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 LRDย 10.1K
$103 MX$1,823
-45.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.4 LRDย 12.1K
$106 MX$1,876
-36.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 LRDย 118.4K
$998 MX$17.6K
-34.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.1 LRDย 17.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-84.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,840 LRDย 331.4K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 LRDย 47.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 LRDย 126.7K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-32.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Monrovia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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