Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 60.9% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 61.3% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,648.76	$5.03 UZS64,919.02	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,198.35	$4.00 UZS51,659.56	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.72	$0.57 UZS7,394.60	-69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.63	$0.25 UZS3,197.07	-90.1%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 61.3% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.45	$0.49 UZS6,305.64	-70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,180.19	$3.58 UZS46,173.10	-39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,215.74	$4.13 UZS53,381.65	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.05	$1.68 UZS21,706.41	-53.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD894.62	$1.75 UZS22,637.54	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.37	$0.61 UZS7,885.31	-17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.33	$0.77 UZS9,912.26	-70.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.13	$0.97 UZS12,507.74	-75.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.60	$0.65 UZS8,358.80	-79.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.82	$0.22 UZS2,777.86	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.42	$0.17 UZS2,236.70	-95.5%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.68	$3.69 UZS47,664.90	-8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,997.00	$10.71 UZS138,383.05	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,214.25	$18,484.77 UZS238,728,752.94	+264.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,536.48	$3.02 UZS39,067.54	-76.2%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,636.00	$12.73 UZS164,403.82	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,233.35	$656.57 UZS8,479,581.20	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,986.50	$415.70 UZS5,368,736.81	+361.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,660.15	$31.91 UZS412,094.46	-84.7%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,855.00	$293.58 UZS3,791,585.06	+295.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,775.03	$9,476.32 UZS122,385,691.08	+531.8%
Average			+413.4%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.63	$1.17 UZS15,060.83	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.53	$1.72 UZS22,276.24	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.25	$2.00 UZS25,829.78	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,238.56	$47.19 UZS609,467.23	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,948.49	$5.00 UZS64,574.45	-48.7%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,679.72	$53.56 UZS691,660.20	+190.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,744.94	$55.31 UZS714,371.62	+63.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,241.56	$102.15 UZS1,319,276.96	+81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,739.69	$134.71 UZS1,739,780.87	+95.9%
Average			+108.1%

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