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Monrovia vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 3.0 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 4.6 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 7.6 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 75.2% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 19.5% more in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Monrovia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Monrovia are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.

Monrovia vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.83 PKR797.05	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	+165.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	+122.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 PKR108.41	$2.00 LRD355.25	+419.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.84	$2.00 LRD355.25	+730.5%
Average			+359.4%

Islamabad vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PKR188.43	$1.79 LRD318.17	+167.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 PKR945.25	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	+76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	+113.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 PKR345.60	$3.60 LRD639.45	+193.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR415.61	$5.38 LRD954.74	+264.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 PKR138.31	$0.74 LRD131.87	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.33	$3.83 LRD680.90	+935.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR113.19	$4.67 LRD828.92	+1061.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR67.15	$5.00 LRD888.13	+1997.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR48.67	$1.03 LRD182.93	+496.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.89	$4.83 LRD858.52	+1935.7%
Average			+663.0%

Islamabad vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.2% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	$4.69 LRD833.65	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	+113.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	+196.6%
Average			+75.2%

Islamabad vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	+417.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	+225.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	+4.0%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 19.5% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	+113.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	-74.3%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 PKR846.86	$3.00 LRD532.88	-0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 PKR584.83	$3.33 LRD592.08	+60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 PKR597.79	$5.00 LRD888.13	+135.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	+248.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	+129.7%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	+71.5%
Average			+10.1%

Islamabad vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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