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Liberia

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Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 79.5% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 93.5% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 8.6% more in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.4% more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$9.83 DJF1,753	+31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$15.45 DJF2,755	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.90 DJF338	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.69 DJF301	-15.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$9.27 DJF1,653	+417.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.78 DJF852	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$10.63 DJF1,896	+32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$5.69 DJF1,015	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$8.24 DJF1,470	+53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.70 DJF303	+128.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.55 DJF98	-85.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.18 DJF210	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.73 DJF131	-85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.72 DJF129	-27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.75 DJF133	-84.5%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 93.5% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$8.56 DJF1,526	+82.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$42.53 DJF7,584	+112.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+69.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$47.75 DJF8,516	+182.3%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$58.99 DJF10,520	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$674.13 DJF120K	+169.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$477.51 DJF85,158	+402.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$398.35 DJF71,041	+245.0%
Average			+223.0%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$335.22 DJF59,783	+235.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+779.4%
Average			+443.0%

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pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$7.02 DJF1,252	+75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.37 DJF601	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.97 DJF351	-60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$86.14 DJF15,362	+37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$12.64 DJF2,254	+152.8%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 8.6% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$42.13 DJF7,514	+68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$19.66 DJF3,507	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$123.59 DJF22,041	+124.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$56.18 DJF10,019	-39.3%
Average			+8.6%

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