Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 14.5% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 64.6% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 27.9% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+69.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$2.00 LRD341.50	+230.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$2.00 LRD341.50	+204.3%
Average			+100.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.79 LRD305.86	+50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.86 LRD658.77	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+95.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$3.60 LRD614.70	+103.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$5.38 LRD917.79	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.74 LRD126.76	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$3.83 LRD654.55	+1187.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$4.67 LRD796.84	+372.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$5.00 LRD853.76	+1522.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$1.00 LRD170.75	+354.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$4.83 LRD825.30	+891.2%
Average			+184.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.69 LRD801.39	+33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+379.8%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 64.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-26.3%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-96.7%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$4.00 LRD683.00	+400.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.00 LRD512.25	+226.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$5.00 LRD853.76	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.00 LRD853.76	+33.3%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 27.9% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+11.8%
Average			-27.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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