Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 4.2 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Monrovia
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 44.6% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB776.36	$8.25 LRD1,649.93	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB431.31	$11.00 LRD2,199.91	+115.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.60	$1.88 LRD374.98	+74.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB41.01	$2.50 LRD499.98	+415.2%
Average			+148.8%

Moscow vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB52.28	$1.65 LRD330.68	+167.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB372.33	$5.91 LRD1,181.03	+34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB301.41	$6.08 LRD1,216.60	+70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB128.40	$3.63 LRD725.57	+138.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB167.78	$4.48 LRD895.25	+125.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB57.23	$0.74 LRD148.47	+9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB56.39	$2.58 LRD515.70	+286.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB60.46	$3.95 LRD790.69	+452.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB94.94	$3.18 LRD636.05	+183.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB21.06	$1.03 LRD205.97	+313.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.68	$3.88 LRD774.97	+1752.2%
Average			+321.2%

Moscow vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Moscow	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB187.45	$4.03 LRD806.25	+81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	$20.00 LRD3,999.83	-30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,932.27	-83.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB491.69	$12.69 LRD2,538.28	+118.1%
Average			+21.6%

Moscow vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Moscow	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB539.04	$93.25 LRD18,649.20	+1362.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	$666.67 LRD133,327.76	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	$90.00 LRD17,999.25	-84.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	$208.46 LRD41,689.67	+140.5%
Average			+346.8%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Moscow	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	$74.33 LRD14,865.52	-84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	$1,500.00 LRD299,987.47	-85.6%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB258.79	$2.50 LRD499.98	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB213.34	$3.12 LRD624.97	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB207.03	$5.00 LRD999.96	+104.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	$76.25 LRD15,249.36	+135.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB431.31	$9.75 LRD1,949.87	+91.0%
Average			+67.3%

Moscow vs. Monrovia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	$18.41 LRD3,682.33	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	$33.75 LRD6,749.72	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	$56.25 LRD11,249.53	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	$68.75 LRD13,749.43	-32.6%
Average			-44.6%

Moscow vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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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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