Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.1 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 58.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	$9.19 RUB776.36	+11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	$5.10 RUB431.31	-53.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.98	$1.07 RUB90.60	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$0.49 RUB41.01	-80.6%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 58.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.68	$0.62 RUB52.28	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	$4.41 RUB372.33	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	$3.57 RUB301.41	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.57	$1.52 RUB128.40	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD895.25	$1.99 RUB167.78	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.47	$0.68 RUB57.23	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.70	$0.67 RUB56.39	-74.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.69	$0.72 RUB60.46	-81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD636.05	$1.12 RUB94.94	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.97	$0.25 RUB21.06	-75.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.97	$0.21 RUB17.68	-94.6%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD806.25	$2.22 RUB187.45	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	+504.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	$5.82 RUB491.69	-54.2%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	$6.38 RUB539.04	-93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+548.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	-58.4%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+527.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+594.2%
Average			+560.9%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$3.06 RUB258.79	+22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.97	$2.52 RUB213.34	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.96	$2.45 RUB207.03	-51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	$5.10 RUB431.31	-47.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+340.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+93.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+48.3%
Average			+127.0%

Monrovia vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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