Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Monrovia

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 18.2% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 9.6% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.74
$7.54 LRD 1,378
125.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.6
$150 LRD 27.4K
-52.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €12.13
$11.20 LRD 2,048
25.00%
Cappuccino
$4.62 €4.00
$3.27 LRD 598
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.46
$1.99 LRD 363
101.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.84
$2.74 LRD 500
19.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 €7.13
$2.80 LRD 512
194.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 €6.94
$2.98 LRD 545
169.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.16 LRD 396
-27.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.78 LRD 325
12.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$5.28 LRD 966
-46.21%
Eggs
$5.22 €4.52
$3.59 LRD 656
45.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.89 €22.42
$11.84 LRD 2,163
118.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.36
$12.00 LRD 2,194
19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.78 €17.13
$35.08 LRD 6,413
-43.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 €3.13
$1.66 LRD 304
117.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.08
$8.32 LRD 1,521
-71.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.96
$10.37 LRD 1,896
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.90 €3.37
$11.07 LRD 2,024
-64.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.30 LRD 421
13.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$10.79 LRD 1,972
-72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.57 LRD 835
-59.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.95 LRD 356
-52.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.24 €13.20
$4.95 LRD 905
207.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 €7.96
$6.83 LRD 1,248
34.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.46 LRD 450
10.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.23 LRD 590
25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.53
$2.99 LRD 546
-2.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €90.1
$20.15 LRD 3,684
416.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 €8.17
$2.68 LRD 489
252.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.22 LRD 223
64.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.2 €47.83
$17.28 LRD 3,158
219.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.26 LRD 230
65.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.5K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
185.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K €31.2K
$14.9K LRD 2.7M
141.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €213
$268 LRD 49.1K
-8.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 €14.61
$22.84 LRD 4,175
-26.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.29 €31.43
$91.5 LRD 16.7K
-60.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.58 €33.41
$75.8 LRD 13.9K
-49.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.06 LRD 1,473
131.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.83 €13.71
$9.86 LRD 1,802
60.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$895 €775
$131 LRD 24.0K
581.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$902 LRD 164.9K
1549.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.6
$18.38 LRD 3,360
519.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 €41.46
$33.56 LRD 6,134
42.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$55.6 LRD 10.2K
122.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €136
$67.4 LRD 12.3K
132.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,406
$664 LRD 121.4K
144.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,041
$96.1 LRD 17.6K
1151.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,558 €3,081
$1,820 LRD 332.7K
95.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,966
$270 LRD 49.3K
741.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K €12.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,716 €8,414
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,024 €3,484
$706 LRD 129.0K
469.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Paris: February 28, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: February 28, 2026

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