Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 57.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 80.4% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 98.5% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 75.1% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 87.0% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱289.08	$8.25 LRD1,653.60	+61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱240.90	$11.00 LRD2,204.80	+158.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.34	$1.88 LRD375.82	+114.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.77	$2.50 LRD501.09	+408.8%
Average			+185.8%

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pay 80.4% more for groceries

	Manila	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱76.40	$1.65 LRD331.41	+22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱299.72	$5.91 LRD1,183.65	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱383.90	$6.08 LRD1,219.30	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱117.46	$3.63 LRD727.18	+74.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱136.72	$4.48 LRD897.24	+85.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.00	$0.74 LRD148.80	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.43	$2.58 LRD516.84	+220.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱86.02	$3.95 LRD792.44	+159.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.20	$3.18 LRD637.47	+225.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.87	$1.03 LRD206.43	-14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.92	$3.88 LRD776.69	+161.0%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 98.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱234.04	$4.03 LRD808.04	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱561.10	$20.00 LRD4,008.73	+101.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,445,396.42	$5,069.87 LRD1,016,186.46	-80.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱150.80	$12.69 LRD2,543.92	+375.6%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 75.1% more for housing

	Manila	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,627.91	$93.25 LRD18,690.67	+223.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,498.89	$666.67 LRD133,624.18	+42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,249.47	$90.00 LRD18,039.26	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,009.23	$208.46 LRD41,782.36	+96.0%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,269.81	$74.33 LRD14,898.57	-84.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱798,409.45	$1,500.00 LRD300,654.41	-89.4%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱77.09	$2.50 LRD501.09	+83.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱152.42	$3.12 LRD626.36	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱173.45	$5.00 LRD1,002.18	+62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,295.11	$76.25 LRD15,283.27	+87.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱433.62	$9.75 LRD1,954.20	+27.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Manila	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,882.65	$18.41 LRD3,690.52	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,503.12	$33.75 LRD6,764.72	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,183.54	$56.25 LRD11,274.54	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,441.28	$68.75 LRD13,779.99	+12.9%
Average			-7.2%

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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: July 2025

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