Cost of living comparison

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Monrovia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 10.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 82.7% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 52.8% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 46.4% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 47.4% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	+71.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.00 LRD353.80	+44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$2.00 LRD353.80	+79.8%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 82.7% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.79 LRD316.87	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	-52.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$3.60 LRD636.84	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$5.38 LRD950.84	+10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.74 LRD131.33	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$3.83 LRD678.12	+252.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$4.67 LRD825.53	+187.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$5.00 LRD884.50	+260.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$1.03 LRD182.19	-6.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$4.83 LRD855.02	+356.2%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 52.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.69 LRD830.25	-60.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	-70.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	-67.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	-12.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	+320.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	-94.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	-52.0%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	-96.0%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$3.00 LRD530.70	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.33 LRD589.67	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$5.00 LRD884.50	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	-24.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 46.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	-75.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	-38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	-51.9%
Average			-46.4%

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