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Monrovia vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 84.7% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 94.4% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 69.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.1% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	$8.25 LRD1,519.63	+172.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	$11.00 LRD2,026.17	+222.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	$1.88 LRD345.37	+201.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	$2.50 LRD460.49	+607.5%
Average			+300.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	$1.65 LRD304.56	+36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	$5.91 LRD1,087.76	+69.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	$6.08 LRD1,120.52	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	$3.63 LRD668.26	+85.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	$4.48 LRD824.55	+175.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	$0.74 LRD136.75	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	$2.58 LRD474.97	+248.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	$3.95 LRD728.24	+274.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	$3.18 LRD585.82	+323.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	$1.03 LRD189.70	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	$3.88 LRD713.76	+209.4%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	$4.03 LRD742.57	+24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	$20.00 LRD3,683.94	+56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	$5,069.87 LRD933,855.45	-80.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	$12.69 LRD2,337.82	+283.5%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 94.4% more for housing

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	$93.25 LRD17,176.36	+227.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	$666.67 LRD122,798.00	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	$90.00 LRD16,577.73	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	$208.46 LRD38,397.17	+167.5%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 69.9% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	$74.33 LRD13,691.50	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	$1,500.00 LRD276,295.51	-83.6%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	$2.50 LRD460.49	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	$3.12 LRD575.62	+34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	$5.00 LRD920.99	+82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	$76.25 LRD14,045.02	+160.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	$9.75 LRD1,795.88	+205.8%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	$18.41 LRD3,391.51	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	$33.75 LRD6,216.65	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	$56.25 LRD10,361.08	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	$68.75 LRD12,663.54	-20.4%
Average			-31.4%

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