Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 50.9% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 84.7% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.7% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Moroni	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF707	$8.25 LRD1,649.00	+413.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,349	$11.00 LRD2,198.66	+44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF681	$1.88 LRD374.77	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF495	$2.50 LRD499.70	+122.2%
Average			+150.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Moroni	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF268	$1.65 LRD330.49	+171.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,258	$5.91 LRD1,180.36	+15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,859	$6.08 LRD1,215.91	-61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,110	$3.63 LRD725.16	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,164	$4.48 LRD894.74	+69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,068	$0.74 LRD148.39	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF94	$2.58 LRD515.41	+1105.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF107	$3.95 LRD790.24	+1526.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF786	$3.18 LRD635.69	+77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF644	$1.03 LRD205.85	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF536	$3.88 LRD774.53	+218.0%
Average			+272.6%

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Moroni	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,796	$4.03 LRD805.79	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,601	$20.00 LRD3,997.57	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,017,100	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,359.10	-72.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,602	$12.69 LRD2,536.85	+54.8%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	Moroni	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF68,502	$93.25 LRD18,638.66	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF306,176	$666.67 LRD133,252.39	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF254,362	$90.00 LRD17,989.07	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF36,021	$208.46 LRD41,666.11	+154.3%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 84.7% less for childcare

	Moroni	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF167,690	$74.33 LRD14,857.12	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,917,675	$1,500.00 LRD299,817.89	-88.9%
Average			-84.7%

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pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF690	$2.50 LRD499.70	+59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,312	$3.12 LRD624.62	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF824	$5.00 LRD999.39	+166.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,469	$76.25 LRD15,240.74	+131.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,737	$9.75 LRD1,948.77	+56.6%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Moroni	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,436	$18.41 LRD3,680.25	-68.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,436	$33.75 LRD6,745.90	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF46,162	$56.25 LRD11,243.17	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,799	$68.75 LRD13,741.65	-15.6%
Average			-43.0%

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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: April 2025

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