Cost of living comparison

Liberia

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Burundi

Bujumbura vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Bujumbura is 3.9% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Bujumbura
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Bujumbura
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Bujumbura
Housing: pay 19.7% more in Bujumbura
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Bujumbura
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Bujumbura

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

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Bujumbura vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$3.85 BIF11,548	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$3.81 BIF11,426	-65.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.76 BIF5,269	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.35 BIF4,052	-32.4%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.01 BIF6,014	+12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.16 BIF12,480	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$3.80 BIF11,382	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.60 BIF10,797	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$5.07 BIF15,195	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$2.65 BIF7,939	+256.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.91 BIF2,728	-80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.76 BIF2,264	-84.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	??
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	??
Average			-30.1%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.04 BIF15,118	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$30.09 BIF90,206	+50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$31.70 BIF95,016	+87.4%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$67.62 BIF203K	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$433.02 BIF1M	+73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$90.78 BIF272K	-4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	??
Average			+19.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$99.93 BIF300K	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$9,992.86 BIF30M	+899.3%
Average			+216.0%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.17 BIF6,501	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.03 BIF9,075	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$26.65 BIF79,875	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.67 BIF4,992	-66.7%
Average			-49.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Monrovia	Bujumbura
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	??

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