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Monrovia vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 0.2% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.2% more for restaurants

	Prague	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	-29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$2.00 LRD355.25	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$2.00 LRD355.25	+16.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Prague	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$1.79 LRD318.17	+3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	+68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$3.60 LRD639.45	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$5.38 LRD954.74	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$0.74 LRD131.87	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$3.83 LRD680.90	+339.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$4.67 LRD828.92	+345.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$5.00 LRD888.13	+175.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$1.03 LRD182.93	+58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$4.83 LRD858.52	+760.8%
Average			+157.7%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$4.69 LRD833.65	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	-24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	-59.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	-21.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Prague	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	+289.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	-89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	-67.3%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Prague	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	-94.1%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$3.00 LRD532.88	+4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$3.33 LRD592.08	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$5.00 LRD888.13	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	-18.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	-76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	-49.5%
Average			-46.9%

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