Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 4.2 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.7% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Astana	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,206.99	$8.25 LRD1,646.59	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,124.20	$11.00 LRD2,195.45	+81.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT494.83	$1.88 LRD374.22	+95.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT264.96	$2.50 LRD498.97	+386.6%
Average			+136.3%

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pay 4.2 times more for groceries

	Astana	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT266.03	$1.65 LRD330.01	+220.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,498.30	$5.91 LRD1,178.64	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,221.67	$6.08 LRD1,214.13	+41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT852.54	$3.63 LRD724.10	+119.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,155.34	$4.48 LRD893.44	+99.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT299.28	$0.74 LRD148.17	+27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT444.29	$2.58 LRD514.65	+199.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT489.48	$3.95 LRD789.08	+316.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT435.23	$3.18 LRD634.76	+276.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT118.65	$1.03 LRD205.55	+347.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.84	$3.88 LRD773.40	+1862.3%
Average			+321.2%

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Astana	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT964.88	$4.03 LRD804.62	+115.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,810.49	$20.00 LRD3,991.73	+32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,413,989.03	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,877.15	-74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,020.06	$12.69 LRD2,533.14	+116.7%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Astana	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,551.30	$93.25 LRD18,611.40	+634.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT239,025.84	$666.67 LRD133,057.52	+43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT171,830.82	$90.00 LRD17,962.77	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,748.34	$208.46 LRD41,605.17	+394.3%
Average			+249.8%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Astana	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT117,157.38	$74.33 LRD14,835.39	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,126,199.40	$1,500.00 LRD299,379.43	-75.3%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT624.84	$2.50 LRD498.97	+106.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,116.06	$3.12 LRD623.71	+44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT898.21	$5.00 LRD997.93	+187.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,618.44	$76.25 LRD15,218.45	+37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,603.50	$9.75 LRD1,945.92	+93.1%
Average			+93.7%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,202.16	$18.41 LRD3,674.87	-75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,166.92	$33.75 LRD6,736.04	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,359.90	$56.25 LRD11,226.73	-43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,136.45	$68.75 LRD13,721.56	-24.8%
Average			-41.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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