Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 11.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 60.4% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 41.6% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.50	$8.25 LRD1,646.70	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.64	$11.00 LRD2,195.60	+50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.66	$1.88 LRD374.25	+91.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$2.50 LRD499.00	+207.2%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 60.4% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.46	$1.65 LRD330.03	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.67	$5.91 LRD1,178.72	+50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.59	$6.08 LRD1,214.21	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.23	$3.63 LRD724.15	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.92	$4.48 LRD893.50	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.15	$0.74 LRD148.18	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.54	$2.58 LRD514.69	+132.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$3.95 LRD789.14	+112.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.98	$3.18 LRD634.81	+44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.18	$1.03 LRD205.57	+67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$3.88 LRD773.45	+409.3%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.83	$4.03 LRD804.67	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD655.28	$20.00 LRD3,992.00	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,355.41	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,946.38	-84.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.46	$12.69 LRD2,533.31	+15.7%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.69	$93.25 LRD18,612.68	+62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,331.31	$666.67 LRD133,066.63	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,895.81	$90.00 LRD17,963.99	-78.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.35	$208.46 LRD41,608.02	+289.4%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,557.04	$74.33 LRD14,836.41	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,031.81	$1,500.00 LRD299,399.91	-68.2%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.91	$2.50 LRD499.00	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.21	$3.12 LRD623.75	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.71	$5.00 LRD998.00	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD344.39	$76.25 LRD15,219.50	+50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.57	$9.75 LRD1,946.05	+11.1%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 41.6% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD379.35	$18.41 LRD3,675.12	-67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.79	$33.75 LRD6,736.50	-16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD711.54	$56.25 LRD11,227.50	-46.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD732.00	$68.75 LRD13,722.50	-36.3%
Average			-41.6%

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