Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 41.1% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Astana
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.00	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.66	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.77	$0.96 KZT502.00	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.70	$0.51 KZT268.80	-79.4%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.49	$0.52 KZT269.89	-68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.36	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.91	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.16	$1.65 KZT864.90	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.74	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.39	$0.58 KZT303.62	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.41	$0.86 KZT450.73	-66.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.24	$0.95 KZT496.58	-76.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.69	$0.84 KZT441.53	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.85	$0.23 KZT120.37	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.53	$0.20 KZT103.32	-94.9%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.79	$1.87 KZT978.87	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.57	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	-24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,359.10	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	+298.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.85	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	-53.9%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,638.66	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	-86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,252.39	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,989.07	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	+270.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,666.11	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	-79.8%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,857.12	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	+205.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,817.89	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	+304.1%
Average			+254.9%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.70	$1.21 KZT633.90	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.62	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.39	$1.74 KZT911.23	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,240.74	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.77	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	-48.2%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,680.25	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	+312.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,745.90	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,243.17	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	+77.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,741.65	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	+32.9%
Average			+112.6%

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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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