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Liberia

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 31.1% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 62.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 79.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 93.5% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.3% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.34 PKR94.38	-83.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.22 PKR60.62	-89.1%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 79.7% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.75 PKR208.08	-58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.07 PKR851.66	-20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.24 PKR343.64	-65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$1.41 PKR390.48	-73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.59 PKR163.19	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.38 PKR106.19	-90.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.47 PKR131.67	-89.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.25 PKR68.12	-95.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.13 PKR35.52	-87.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.17 PKR46.29	-96.5%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	+8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+170.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	-58.4%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	-32.5%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 93.5% more for childcare

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$5,015.34 PKR1M	+401.5%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.65 PKR734.15	-11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.30 PKR637.64	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	-13.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-56.1%
Average			-4.8%

Monrovia vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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