Cost of living comparison

Guinea

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 19.6% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 79.0% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 84.3% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$2.00 LRD341.50	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.00 LRD341.50
Average			+38.2%

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pay 79.0% more for groceries

	Conakry	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.79 LRD305.86	+20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.86 LRD658.77	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$3.60 LRD614.70	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$5.38 LRD917.79	+163.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.74 LRD126.76	-43.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$3.83 LRD654.55	+251.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$4.67 LRD796.84	+475.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$5.00 LRD853.76	+403.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.00 LRD170.75	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$4.83 LRD825.30	+668.2%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Conakry	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$4.69 LRD801.39	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+90.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Conakry	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-70.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-13.0%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

	Conakry	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$100.00 LRD17,075.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-84.3%
Average			-84.3%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$4.00 LRD683.00	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$3.00 LRD512.25	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$5.00 LRD853.76	+330.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.00 LRD853.76	+23.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Conakry	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	+83.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+85.0%
Average			+53.2%

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