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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotterdam and Monrovia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 25.4% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rotterdam is 4.6% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.34
$7.68 LRDย 1,382
207.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
$147 LRDย 26.5K
-37.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.09 LRDย 1,997
23.81%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.41 LRDย 614
29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.96 LRDย 354
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.71 LRDย 489
5.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$2.69 LRDย 485
153.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$2.93 LRDย 528
93.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.08 LRDย 375
-38.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.81 LRDย 327
29.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$5.02 LRDย 905
-35.66%
Eggs
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$3.65 LRDย 658
39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.87
$11.74 LRDย 2,115
17.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.17
$11.69 LRDย 2,105
20.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 โ‚ฌ14.63
$35.02 LRDย 6,306
-51.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.63 LRDย 293
65.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$8.60 LRDย 1,549
-71.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$10.15 LRDย 1,827
-79.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$11.06 LRDย 1,992
-62.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.23 LRDย 402
-9.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$10.81 LRDย 1,947
-82.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$4.78 LRDย 860
-71.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.04 LRDย 368
-44.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
$4.95 LRDย 892
182.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.94
$6.93 LRDย 1,247
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.53 LRDย 455
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.29 LRDย 593
-20.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$2.96 LRDย 533
54.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
$19.85 LRDย 3,575
360.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
$2.81 LRDย 507
90.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 LRDย 226
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
$17.28 LRDย 3,112
22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.20 LRDย 217
93.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$12.4K LRDย 2.2M
227.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$15.1K LRDย 2.7M
134.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$275 LRDย 49.6K
3.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.78
$22.48 LRDย 4,048
7.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
$91.5 LRDย 16.5K
-38.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.57 โ‚ฌ39.28
$75.8 LRDย 13.6K
-39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.30 โ‚ฌ24.40
$8.40 LRDย 1,512
236.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$10.02 LRDย 1,805
70.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,934
$127 LRDย 22.9K
1662.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.1K
$888 LRDย 159.9K
1483.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
$18.37 LRDย 3,308
411.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.00
$33.61 LRDย 6,052
51.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$56.2 LRDย 10.1K
129.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 โ‚ฌ153
$67.4 LRDย 12.1K
163.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 โ‚ฌ1,478
$657 LRDย 118.4K
160.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 โ‚ฌ1,238
$95.1 LRDย 17.1K
1410.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,884 โ‚ฌ2,486
$1,840 LRDย 331.4K
56.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,272 โ‚ฌ1,958
$266 LRDย 47.8K
754.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,797 โ‚ฌ4,997
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 โ‚ฌ3,690
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 โ‚ฌ3,350
$704 LRDย 126.7K
452.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
5
-18.40%

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Last update for Rotterdam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: January 11, 2026

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