Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Liberia

Monrovia vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 44.3% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% less in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 69.0% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Monrovia

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Monrovia.

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Monrovia vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.6% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.00 LRD341.50	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$2.00 LRD341.50	+18.7%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.79 LRD305.86	-80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$3.86 LRD658.77	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.60 LRD614.70	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$5.38 LRD917.79	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$0.74 LRD126.76	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$3.83 LRD654.55	+594.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$4.67 LRD796.84	+296.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$5.00 LRD853.76	+582.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.00 LRD170.75	+38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$4.83 LRD825.30	+546.6%
Average			+38.4%

Djibouti vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.69 LRD801.39	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-53.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-64.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 69.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+205.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-71.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-70.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-88.6%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$4.00 LRD683.00	-43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.00 LRD512.25	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.00 LRD853.76	+154.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$5.00 LRD853.76	-60.4%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Djibouti	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+64.7%
Average			-7.9%

Djibouti vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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