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Grenada

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 39.4% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 70.8% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Monrovia

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Monrovia are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monrovia.

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Monrovia vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	St. George's	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.00 LRD341.50	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.00 LRD341.50	+3.0%
Average			+11.6%

St. George's vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	St. George's	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.79 LRD305.86	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$3.86 LRD658.77	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.60 LRD614.70	-15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.38 LRD917.79	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$0.74 LRD126.76	-87.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.83 LRD654.55	+245.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$4.67 LRD796.84	+530.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$5.00 LRD853.76	+93.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.00 LRD170.75	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$4.83 LRD825.30	+190.3%
Average			+9.3%

St. George's vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	St. George's	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$4.69 LRD801.39	-11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.91 LRD2,887.90
Average			-36.6%

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pay 70.8% less for housing

	St. George's	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+253.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-39.9%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	St. George's	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	+80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-70.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$4.00 LRD683.00	+44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$3.00 LRD512.25	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.00 LRD853.76
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.00 LRD853.76	-55.0%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	St. George's	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+5.6%
Average			-12.1%

St. George's vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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