Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 18.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 77.1% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 41.8% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.08	$8.25 LRD1,649.03	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.45	$11.00 LRD2,198.71	+27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.72	$1.88 LRD374.78	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.70	$2.50 LRD499.71	+39.7%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.08	$1.65 LRD330.50	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.33	$5.91 LRD1,180.39	+35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.22	$6.08 LRD1,215.93	+60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.33	$3.63 LRD725.17	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.51	$4.48 LRD894.76	+76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.70	$0.74 LRD148.39	+63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.80	$2.58 LRD515.42	+245.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.08	$3.95 LRD790.26	+381.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.20	$3.18 LRD635.71	+129.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.55	$1.03 LRD205.86	+148.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$3.88 LRD774.55	+727.6%
Average			+176.3%

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.23	$4.03 LRD805.81	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN101.97	$20.00 LRD3,997.65	-26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,129.70	$5,069.87 LRD1,013,379.71	-83.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.66	$12.69 LRD2,536.90	+60.3%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 77.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.42	$93.25 LRD18,639.04	+442.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,009.07	$666.67 LRD133,255.10	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,118.43	$90.00 LRD17,989.44	-89.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN840.86	$208.46 LRD41,666.95	-7.1%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,902.38	$74.33 LRD14,857.42	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,126.26	$1,500.00 LRD299,823.98	-88.1%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.91	$2.50 LRD499.71	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.71	$3.12 LRD624.63	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.84	$5.00 LRD999.41	+5.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.27	$76.25 LRD15,241.05	+80.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.45	$9.75 LRD1,948.81	+12.6%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 41.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN335.09	$18.41 LRD3,680.32	-79.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN155.68	$33.75 LRD6,746.04	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN330.87	$56.25 LRD11,243.40	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN382.76	$68.75 LRD13,741.93	-32.7%
Average			-41.8%

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