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Liberia

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Israel

Jerusalem vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 3.0 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 6.5 times more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 20.2 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.2% more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Jerusalem

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

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Jerusalem vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$23.11 ₪71.52	+208.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$19.53 ₪60.44	+77.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$3.52 ₪10.89	+76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.86 ₪8.84	+42.9%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$3.32 ₪10.26	+85.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$8.64 ₪26.72	+123.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.02 ₪27.92	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$4.85 ₪15.01	+34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$6.59 ₪20.39	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.96 ₪6.08	+164.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.51 ₪4.67	-60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.20 ₪3.70	-74.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.09 ₪3.37	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.86 ₪2.65	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.76 ₪2.36	-84.3%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$9.96 ₪30.84	+112.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$69.33 ₪214.57	+246.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+187.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$14.19 ₪43.92	-16.1%
Average			+139.7%

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pay 6.5 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$41.92 ₪129.73	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+645.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	+1247.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$219.72 ₪679.98	+90.3%
Average			+547.0%

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pay 20.2 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+1311.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+2792.2%
Average			+1920.4%

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pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$8.14 ₪25.18	+103.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$4.89 ₪15.14	+63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$13.54 ₪41.91	+170.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$73.40 ₪227.16	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$14.65 ₪45.33	+193.0%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$117.06 ₪362.25	+368.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$75.86 ₪234.78	+133.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$151.21 ₪467.96	+174.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$161.99 ₪501.31	+75.1%
Average			+169.3%

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