Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 7.2% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6 times more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$11.00 LRD1,878.26
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.00 LRD341.50	+134.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.00 LRD341.50	+134.3%
Average			+18.8%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.79 LRD305.86	+424.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.86 LRD658.77	+126.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$3.60 LRD614.70	+75.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$5.38 LRD917.79	+73.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.74 LRD126.76	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$3.83 LRD654.55	+296.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$4.67 LRD796.84	+301.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$5.00 LRD853.76	+350.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$1.00 LRD170.75	+38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$4.83 LRD825.30	+568.8%
Average			+116.5%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$4.69 LRD801.39	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	+69.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+340.3%
Average			-6.5%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	+11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+253.8%
Average			-44.0%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$100.00 LRD17,075.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,000.00 LRD171K

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$4.00 LRD683.00	+212.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$3.00 LRD512.25	+251.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$5.00 LRD853.76	+409.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$62.50 LRD10,671.95
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.00 LRD853.76
Average			+261.1%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+8.4%
Average			+6.7%

N'djamena vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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