Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 72.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 4.8 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 90.7% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 17.4% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 52.2% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.6% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+85.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$2.00 LRD341.50	+465.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$2.00 LRD341.50	+1272.2%
Average			+135.2%

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pay 4.8 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.79 LRD305.86	+135.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.86 LRD658.77	+80.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+124.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$3.60 LRD614.70	+204.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$5.38 LRD917.79	+138.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.74 LRD126.76	-9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$3.83 LRD654.55	+1006.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$4.67 LRD796.84	+1672.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$5.00 LRD853.76	+1964.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$1.00 LRD170.75	+452.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$4.83 LRD825.30	+2362.3%
Average			+384.4%

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pay 90.7% more for transportation

	Cairo	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.69 LRD801.39	+179.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	+132.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+785.6%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 17.4% more for housing

	Cairo	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+1176.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+456.1%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 52.2% less for childcare

	Cairo	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-71.9%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 80.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$4.00 LRD683.00	+170.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$3.00 LRD512.25	+68.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$5.00 LRD853.76	+149.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+109.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.00 LRD853.76	+4.7%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-52.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+54.6%
Average			-26.7%

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