Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Liberia

Monrovia vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 44.9% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 70.2% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$2.00 LRD341.50	+70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$2.00 LRD341.50	+179.0%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Kingston	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$1.79 LRD305.86	-52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$3.86 LRD658.77	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.60 LRD614.70	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$5.38 LRD917.79	+88.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$0.74 LRD126.76	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$3.83 LRD654.55	+117.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$4.67 LRD796.84	+40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$5.00 LRD853.76	+262.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$1.00 LRD170.75	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$4.83 LRD825.30	+302.6%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$4.69 LRD801.39	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-35.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 70.2% less for housing

	Kingston	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+241.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-10.2%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Kingston	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-87.9%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$4.00 LRD683.00	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.00 LRD512.25	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$5.00 LRD853.76	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$5.00 LRD853.76	-62.2%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Kingston	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	-10.0%
Average			-8.6%

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