Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 3.5% more expensive than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 99.1% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 16.2% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Monrovia

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Monrovia are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Monrovia. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.

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Monrovia vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+275.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+175.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$2.00 LRD341.50	+309.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$2.00 LRD341.50	+186.9%
Average			+230.4%

Abuja vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.1% more for groceries

	Abuja	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$1.79 LRD305.86	+36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$3.86 LRD658.77	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$3.60 LRD614.70	+96.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$5.38 LRD917.79	+124.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$0.74 LRD126.76	-19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$3.83 LRD654.55	+477.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$4.67 LRD796.84	+584.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$5.00 LRD853.76	+377.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$1.00 LRD170.75	+20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$4.83 LRD825.30	+338.1%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Abuja	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$4.69 LRD801.39	+119.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+131.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Abuja	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+517.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+33.8%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 16.2% less for childcare

	Abuja	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	+121.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-68.3%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$4.00 LRD683.00	+300.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$3.00 LRD512.25	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$5.00 LRD853.76	+150.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+139.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$5.00 LRD853.76	-22.0%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Abuja	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-3.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-12.8%
Average			-24.9%

Abuja vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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