Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 3.3 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 73.2% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 15.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.03	$6.00 ETB815.36	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.71	$6.24 ETB847.34	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.78	$0.78 ETB106.68	-58.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$0.50 ETB68.24	-79.9%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.50	$1.20 ETB163.29	-27.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.39	$4.85 ETB659.55	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.93	$6.08 ETB826.04	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.17	$2.65 ETB360.01	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.76	$5.65 ETB767.28	+26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.39	$3.30 ETB448.63	+344.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.42	$0.51 ETB68.81	-80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.26	$1.08 ETB146.53	-72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.71	$0.39 ETB52.53	-87.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.86	$0.31 ETB42.30	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.55	$0.79 ETB107.92	-79.5%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 73.2% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.81	$4.88 ETB663.12	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.65	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,379.71	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	+393.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.90	$3.67 ETB498.05	-71.1%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,639.04	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	+83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,255.10	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,989.44	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	+369.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,666.95	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	-40.1%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 15.2 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,857.42	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	+9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,823.98	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+2827.8%
Average			+1418.7%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$1.00 ETB135.89	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.63	$1.15 ETB156.24	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.41	$4.00 ETB543.57	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,241.05	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	+18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.81	$6.70 ETB910.49	-31.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,680.32	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	+162.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,746.04	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+122.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,243.40	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	+93.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,741.93	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	+73.6%
Average			+113.1%

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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: June 2025

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