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Liberia

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Oranjestad vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.1 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 57.7% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 69.4% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$22.00 AWG39.63	+193.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$10.27 AWG18.50	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.44 AWG2.60	-27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.63 AWG2.93	-18.6%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.97 AWG5.35	+65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$6.25 AWG11.26	+62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$7.04 AWG12.69	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$5.33 AWG9.60	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.23 AWG7.62	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$2.10 AWG3.78	+182.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.02 AWG1.84	-73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$2.27 AWG4.09	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.59 AWG2.86	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.01 AWG1.82	+0.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.91 AWG1.63	-81.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$7.63 AWG13.75	+62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$30.00 AWG54.04	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$48.03 AWG86.51	+184.0%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$105.51 AWG190.04	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	+273.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+900.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$194.00 AWG349.45	+68.0%
Average			+347.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$250.00 AWG450.31	+150.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	+760.6%
Average			+363.8%

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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$3.00 AWG5.40	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$4.31 AWG7.77	+43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$10.00 AWG18.01	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$62.22 AWG112.08	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$11.94 AWG21.50	+138.8%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 69.4% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$60.00 AWG108.08	+140.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$50.71 AWG91.34	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$108.81 AWG196.00	+97.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$102.90 AWG185.35	+11.2%
Average			+69.4%

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