Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 2.3 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 91.7% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.03	$8.39 SAR31.47	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.71	$7.99 SAR29.97	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.78	$0.76 SAR2.86	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$0.30 SAR1.12	-88.1%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.50	$1.24 SAR4.64	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.39	$3.91 SAR14.67	-33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.93	$6.64 SAR24.92	+9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.17	$2.63 SAR9.89	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.76	$3.80 SAR14.26	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.39	$1.03 SAR3.88	+39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.42	$0.78 SAR2.94	-69.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.26	$0.82 SAR3.07	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.71	$0.76 SAR2.83	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.86	$0.60 SAR2.25	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.55	$0.64 SAR2.41	-83.4%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.81	$2.31 SAR8.67	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.65	$37.27 SAR139.85	+86.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,379.71	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	+556.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.90	$16.70 SAR62.64	+31.5%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,639.04	$74.70 SAR280.25	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,255.10	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,989.44	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	+769.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,666.95	$81.80 SAR306.91	-60.8%
Average			+189.0%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,857.42	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	+384.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,823.98	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	+591.7%
Average			+488.2%

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pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.71	$2.13 SAR7.99	-14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.63	$4.25 SAR15.95	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.41	$7.45 SAR27.97	+49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,241.05	$101.01 SAR378.99	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.81	$15.97 SAR59.93	+63.8%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 91.7% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,680.32	$52.20 SAR195.87	+183.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,746.04	$54.44 SAR204.25	+61.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,243.40	$107.53 SAR403.44	+91.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,741.93	$89.80 SAR336.90	+30.6%
Average			+91.7%

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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: June 2025

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