Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.7 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 8.7 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,651.98	$10.61 CZK244.36	+28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,202.64	$8.49 CZK195.49	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD375.45	$1.74 CZK40.11	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD500.60	$1.39 CZK32.00	-44.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD331.09	$1.42 CZK32.75	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,182.50	$5.99 CZK137.96	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,218.11	$3.96 CZK91.14	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD726.47	$2.56 CZK58.89	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD896.36	$3.92 CZK90.13	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.66	$0.77 CZK17.62	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD516.34	$0.73 CZK16.85	-71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD791.67	$0.89 CZK20.57	-77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD636.84	$1.47 CZK33.94	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD206.23	$0.57 CZK13.22	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD775.93	$0.55 CZK12.59	-85.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD807.25	$6.13 CZK141.13	+52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD4,004.80	$23.35 CZK537.59	+16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,015,191.05	$25,475.49 CZK586,463.65	+402.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,541.43	$12.99 CZK299.10	+2.4%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,672.36	$19.68 CZK452.96	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,493.29	$1,128.35 CZK25,975.45	+69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD18,021.59	$837.45 CZK19,278.71	+830.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,741.43	$223.37 CZK5,142.05	+7.2%
Average			+207.0%

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pay 8.7 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,883.98	$713.18 CZK16,417.97	+859.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD300,359.89	$11,763.21 CZK270,797.26	+684.2%
Average			+771.9%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD500.60	$2.40 CZK55.23	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD625.75	$3.08 CZK70.83	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD1,001.20	$6.54 CZK150.53	+30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,268.29	$63.73 CZK1,467.17	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,952.29	$10.61 CZK244.36	+8.9%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,686.90	$82.44 CZK1,897.83	+347.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,758.10	$36.17 CZK832.70	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,263.50	$92.56 CZK2,130.82	+64.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,766.50	$111.10 CZK2,557.63	+61.6%
Average			+120.3%

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