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

😐 Solo nomad: Rotterdam is 20.5% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotterdam is 4.3% more expensive than Monrovia without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.40 €19.87
$7.48 LRD 1,378
212.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.6 €78.6
$153 LRD 28.2K
-39.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.58
$11.16 LRD 2,056
22.22%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.80
$3.25 LRD 600
37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.10
$1.99 LRD 367
83.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.45
$2.74 LRD 506
5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 €5.85
$2.71 LRD 499
154.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €4.99
$3.03 LRD 558
93.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.15
$2.18 LRD 401
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.81 LRD 333
32.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 €2.68
$5.24 LRD 966
-39.69%
Eggs
$5.30 €4.50
$3.66 LRD 673
44.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 €11.77
$12.01 LRD 2,213
15.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.18
$11.62 LRD 2,141
23.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 €14.30
$35.18 LRD 6,481
-52.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.30
$1.68 LRD 309
61.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.09
$8.40 LRD 1,548
-70.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.76
$10.37 LRD 1,911
-80.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.30
$10.95 LRD 2,018
-64.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.71
$2.23 LRD 410
-9.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.68
$10.51 LRD 1,936
-81.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.16
$4.78 LRD 881
-71.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.97 LRD 363
-43.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.09 €11.96
$4.88 LRD 899
188.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 €6.23
$6.99 LRD 1,287
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$2.49 LRD 458
-39.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.23
$3.34 LRD 615
-21.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 €3.82
$3.06 LRD 564
47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 €76.1
$20.08 LRD 3,699
346.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 €4.36
$2.73 LRD 504
88.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.72
$1.21 LRD 222
66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.13 €17.94
$17.26 LRD 3,179
22.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.23 LRD 227
82.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K €34.3K
$12.5K LRD 2.3M
222.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €30.9K
$15.0K LRD 2.8M
142.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 €238
$276 LRD 50.9K
1.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.54 €20.84
$22.52 LRD 4,150
8.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 €47.82
$92.1 LRD 17.0K
-38.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.78 €39.72
$76.2 LRD 14.0K
-38.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.36 €24.08
$8.36 LRD 1,541
239.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.18 €14.59
$9.67 LRD 1,781
77.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,246 €1,907
$127 LRD 23.4K
1670.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K €11.8K
$876 LRD 161.5K
1481.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €78.0
$18.63 LRD 3,433
392.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €42.64
$33.55 LRD 6,181
49.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 €109
$57.1 LRD 10.5K
124.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 €151
$69.8 LRD 12.9K
154.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 €1,492
$673 LRD 124.0K
161.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,232
$93.8 LRD 17.3K
1447.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,820 €2,394
$1,811 LRD 333.6K
55.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 €1,972
$270 LRD 49.7K
761.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,081 €5,162
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,185 €3,553
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotterdam
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,260 €3,617
$713 LRD 131.4K
497.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
5
-18.40%

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Last update for Rotterdam: April 12, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: April 13, 2026

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