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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 33.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monrovia is 42% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 LRDย 1,370
$13.23 MX$228
-44.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRDย 27.6K
$52.2 MX$898
183.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 LRDย 2,081
$9.25 MX$159
20.54%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRDย 629
$3.75 MX$64.6
-10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 LRDย 379
$1.60 MX$27.62
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 LRDย 492
$1.15 MX$19.79
129.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 LRDย 507
$3.24 MX$55.8
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 LRDย 572
$4.78 MX$82.3
-35.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 LRDย 404
$1.69 MX$29.01
27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 LRDย 337
$2.67 MX$45.91
-32.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRDย 941
$1.97 MX$33.84
155.84%
Eggs
$3.54 LRDย 661
$2.50 MX$43.10
41.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 LRDย 2,199
$9.82 MX$169
19.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.61 LRDย 2,168
$8.29 MX$143
40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.66 LRDย 6,656
$11.80 MX$203
202.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 LRDย 300
$2.92 MX$50.2
-44.86%
Banana (1kg)
$8.65 LRDย 1,615
$1.81 MX$31.12
377.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.35 LRDย 1,932
$2.05 MX$35.20
404.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.92 LRDย 2,038
$2.00 MX$34.37
446.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 LRDย 426
$2.15 MX$37.03
6.05%
Onion (1kg)
$10.71 LRDย 1,999
$2.21 MX$37.96
384.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 LRDย 875
$1.38 MX$23.71
239.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 LRDย 370
$1.12 MX$19.34
76.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 LRDย 959
$4.11 MX$70.7
25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 LRDย 1,326
$13.60 MX$234
-47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRDย 458
$1.77 MX$30.44
38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LRDย 617
$3.52 MX$60.6
-5.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 LRDย 568
$0.38 MX$6.56
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 LRDย 3,787
$18.89 MX$325
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 LRDย 519
$1.37 MX$23.66
102.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LRDย 236
$0.30 MX$5.18
323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 LRDย 3,250
$5.33 MX$91.7
226.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LRDย 237
$1.35 MX$23.24
-5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K LRDย 2.4M
$19.0K MX$326.3K
-33.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LRDย 2.8M
$23.1K MX$397.8K
-34.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 LRDย 51.8K
$39.89 MX$686
596.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRDย 4,208
$26.78 MX$461
-15.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRDย 17.2K
$30.04 MX$517
206.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.3 LRDย 14.2K
$53.0 MX$913
43.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.35 LRDย 1,558
$26.17 MX$450
-68.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 LRDย 1,872
$6.27 MX$108
59.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 LRDย 24.1K
$437 MX$7,524
-70.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$892 LRDย 166.5K
$10.4K MX$179.5K
-91.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.24 LRDย 3,404
$56.7 MX$976
-67.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.34 LRDย 6,410
$45.58 MX$784
-24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 LRDย 10.6K
$104 MX$1,787
-45.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 LRDย 12.8K
$107 MX$1,838
-35.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 LRDย 122.3K
$1,007 MX$17.3K
-34.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.2 LRDย 17.6K
$625 MX$10.8K
-84.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 LRDย 335.7K
$2,162 MX$37.2K
-16.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 LRDย 50.7K
$1,264 MX$21.8K
-78.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,656 MX$62.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,094 MX$36.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 LRDย 130.8K
$1,066 MX$18.4K
-34.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Monrovia: February 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: February 1, 2026

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