Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Liberia

Monrovia vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 70.8% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 65.7% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 90.0% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 96.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	London	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.76	$7.50 LRD1,277.81	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.90	$11.00 LRD1,874.13	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.21	$2.00 LRD340.75	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.61	$2.00 LRD340.75	-7.2%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	London	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.52	$1.79 LRD305.19	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.75	$3.86 LRD657.32	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.22	$8.01 LRD1,364.95	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.74	$3.60 LRD613.35	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.60	$5.38 LRD915.77	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.74 LRD126.49	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.47	$3.83 LRD653.11	+507.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.03	$4.67 LRD795.09	+238.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.13	$5.00 LRD851.88	+229.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$1.00 LRD170.38	+35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$4.83 LRD823.48	+505.5%
Average			+57.2%

London vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.7% less for transportation

	London	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £5.94	$4.69 LRD799.63	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £183.77	$20.00 LRD3,407.51	-91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.75	$16.91 LRD2,881.54	-46.8%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 90.0% less for housing

	London	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.27	$180.00 LRD30,667.56	+344.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,124.26	$250.00 LRD42,593.83	-91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,710.05	$95.00 LRD16,185.66	-95.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £212.35	$115.47 LRD19,673.34	-59.3%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 96.9% less for childcare

	London	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,136.31	$100.00 LRD17,037.53	-96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,734.06	$1,000.00 LRD170K	-97.2%
Average			-96.9%

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pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.92	$4.00 LRD681.50	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.20	$3.00 LRD511.13	-46.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.54	$5.00 LRD851.88	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.27	$62.50 LRD10,648.46	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.34	$5.00 LRD851.88	-72.0%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	London	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.22	$25.00 LRD4,259.38	-78.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.34	$32.50 LRD5,537.20	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £93.86	$55.00 LRD9,370.64	-56.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £121.47	$92.50 LRD15,759.72	-43.1%
Average			-57.4%

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