Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 4.8% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 71.1% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 58.1% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 77.8% more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.1% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,646.70	$1.47 NPR201.98	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,195.60	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.25	$0.46 NPR62.53	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.00	$0.16 NPR22.17	-93.5%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 58.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.03	$0.57 NPR77.59	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,178.72	$4.70 NPR643.86	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.21	$3.17 NPR435.04	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.15	$1.62 NPR222.75	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.50	$1.48 NPR202.69	-67.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.18	$1.09 NPR149.10	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.69	$0.47 NPR64.53	-81.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.14	$0.52 NPR71.62	-86.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD634.81	$0.33 NPR44.91	-89.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.57	$0.22 NPR29.81	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.45	$0.29 NPR40.16	-92.4%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD804.67	$4.85 NPR665.45	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,992.00	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,946.38	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+553.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,533.31	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	-13.0%
Average			+127.7%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,612.68	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,066.63	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,963.99	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	+13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,608.02	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-87.3%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 77.8% more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,836.41	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	+23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,399.91	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	+132.0%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.00	$2.58 NPR353.46	+3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD623.75	$1.66 NPR227.61	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD998.00	$2.95 NPR403.95	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,219.50	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,946.05	$3.31 NPR454.45	-66.0%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,675.12	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	+30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,736.50	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,227.50	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,722.50	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-45.1%
Average			-6.9%

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