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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paris is 26.4% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Paris is 4.7% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.68 LRDย 1,382
122.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.6 โ‚ฌ61.7
$147 LRDย 26.5K
-51.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$11.09 LRDย 1,997
23.62%
Cappuccino
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.41 LRDย 614
38.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.96 LRDย 354
102.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.71 LRDย 489
25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
$2.69 LRDย 485
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
$2.93 LRDย 528
177.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.08 LRDย 375
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.81 LRDย 327
16.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$5.02 LRDย 905
-40.84%
Eggs
$5.21 โ‚ฌ4.49
$3.65 LRDย 658
42.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.69 โ‚ฌ22.14
$11.74 LRDย 2,115
118.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
$11.69 LRDย 2,105
18.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.80 โ‚ฌ17.07
$35.02 LRDย 6,306
-43.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.63 LRDย 293
111.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$8.60 LRDย 1,549
-72.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$10.15 LRDย 1,827
-65.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$11.06 LRDย 1,992
-64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.23 LRDย 402
16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$10.81 LRDย 1,947
-72.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$4.78 LRDย 860
-61.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.04 LRDย 368
-57.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.83
$4.95 LRDย 892
200.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
$6.93 LRDย 1,247
38.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.53 LRDย 455
12.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.29 LRDย 593
27.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.96 LRDย 533
-4.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.4
$19.85 LRDย 3,575
410.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.10
$2.81 LRDย 507
234.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.26 LRDย 226
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.8 โ‚ฌ47.26
$17.28 LRDย 3,112
217.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.20 LRDย 217
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$12.4K LRDย 2.2M
183.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$15.1K LRDย 2.7M
138.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 โ‚ฌ214
$275 LRDย 49.6K
-9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.70
$22.48 LRDย 4,048
-24.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.70 โ‚ฌ30.77
$91.5 LRDย 16.5K
-60.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 โ‚ฌ33.83
$75.8 LRDย 13.6K
-48.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 โ‚ฌ16.22
$8.40 LRDย 1,512
124.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 โ‚ฌ13.23
$10.02 LRDย 1,805
53.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$880 โ‚ฌ759
$127 LRDย 22.9K
591.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.0K
$888 LRDย 159.9K
1596.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.3
$18.37 LRDย 3,308
520.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 โ‚ฌ40.26
$33.61 LRDย 6,052
38.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$56.2 LRDย 10.1K
121.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 โ‚ฌ135
$67.4 LRDย 12.1K
133.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 โ‚ฌ1,384
$657 LRDย 118.4K
144.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 โ‚ฌ1,043
$95.1 LRDย 17.1K
1172.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,629 โ‚ฌ3,128
$1,840 LRDย 331.4K
97.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,267 โ‚ฌ1,954
$266 LRDย 47.8K
753.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K โ‚ฌ12.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,821
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paris
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,909 โ‚ฌ3,369
$704 LRDย 126.7K
455.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Paris: January 12, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: January 11, 2026

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