Cost of living comparison

Liberia

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 72.8% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 79.5% more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 79.0% more in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.32 TTD70.16	+37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$8.84 TTD60.14	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.02 TTD6.92	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.74 TTD5.01	-63.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.52 TTD17.12	+40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.32 TTD22.56	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.25 TTD62.87	+15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$4.38 TTD29.79	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.57 TTD31.07	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$2.50 TTD17.01	+237.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.38 TTD9.40	-63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.67 TTD11.37	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.95 TTD13.23	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.98 TTD6.64	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.86 TTD5.82	-82.3%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 79.5% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.32 TTD29.40	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$132.67 TTD902.03	+563.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+84.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$11.06 TTD75.17	-34.6%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$56.39 TTD383.36	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+305.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+446.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$69.52 TTD472.63	-39.8%
Average			+202.2%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+299.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+982.6%
Average			+557.3%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.21 TTD15.03	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.72 TTD25.28	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.90 TTD40.09	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$56.51 TTD384.20	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$8.84 TTD60.14	+76.9%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 79.0% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$54.67 TTD371.67	+118.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$51.59 TTD350.79	+58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$145.94 TTD992.23	+165.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$103.19 TTD701.58	+11.6%
Average			+79.0%

Monrovia vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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