Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 22.8% cheaper than Monrovia.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 69.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
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