Cost of living comparison

Liberia

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Canada

Toronto vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 2.3 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 5.6 times more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 13.9 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 56.0% more in Toronto

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

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Toronto vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.6% more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$17.53 CA$24.82	+133.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$10.52 CA$14.89	-4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.08 CA$2.94	+3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.71 CA$2.42	-14.5%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.74 CA$3.88	+53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.56 CA$6.46	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.44 CA$13.37	+17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.54 CA$5.01	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$5.16 CA$7.30	-4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.68 CA$2.38	+126.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.54 CA$0.76	-86.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.59 CA$2.25	-65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.95 CA$2.76	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.82 CA$1.17	-17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.73 CA$1.04	-84.8%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$4.68 CA$6.62	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$109.41 CA$154.90	+447.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$12.80 CA$18.12	-24.3%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 5.6 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$47.87 CA$67.77	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+533.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+1391.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$92.23 CA$130.57	-20.1%
Average			+458.3%

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pay 13.9 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+724.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+2250.0%
Average			+1291.7%

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$6.31 CA$8.94	+57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.97 CA$5.62	+32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$14.03 CA$19.86	+180.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$38.35 CA$54.29	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$12.62 CA$17.87	+152.5%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 56.0% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$51.64 CA$73.11	+106.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$39.51 CA$55.94	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$98.10 CA$138.88	+78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$122.24 CA$173.06	+32.1%
Average			+56.0%

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