Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 14.2% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 57.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 63.6% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 88.1% more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 52.3% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,649.95	$2.95 BTN251.53	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,199.93	$2.95 BTN251.53	-73.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.99	$0.55 BTN47.29	-70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$0.19 BTN15.93	-92.5%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 57.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.68	$0.94 BTN80.49	-43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,181.04	$1.68 BTN143.37	-71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,216.61	$3.17 BTN270.41	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD725.58	$2.20 BTN188.14	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD895.26	$1.74 BTN148.32	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.47	$1.07 BTN91.27	+44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD515.70	$0.65 BTN55.90	-74.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD790.70	$0.82 BTN70.28	-79.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD636.06	$0.37 BTN31.49	-88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.97	$0.23 BTN19.62	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD774.98	$0.26 BTN21.91	-93.4%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 63.6% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD806.26	$3.93 BTN335.12	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,999.88	$3.97 BTN338.58	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,943.38	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,999.60	+318.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,538.31	$15.09 BTN1,287.82	+18.9%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,649.41	$31.25 BTN2,667.13	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,329.22	$124.45 BTN10,623.18	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,999.45	$79.38 BTN6,776.08	-11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,690.13	$16.69 BTN1,424.42	-92.0%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 88.1% more for childcare

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,865.69	$246.05 BTN21,002.56	+231.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,990.75	$677.73 BTN57,851.38	-54.8%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.98	$6.43 BTN548.99	+157.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.98	$1.53 BTN130.79	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD999.97	$3.83 BTN326.99	-23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,249.53	$49.11 BTN4,192.13	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,949.89	$3.54 BTN301.83	-63.7%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 52.3% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,682.37	$9.43 BTN804.89	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,749.79	$11.79 BTN1,006.11	-65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,249.65	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,749.58	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-52.9%
Average			-52.3%

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