Thanks to Nathan for pointing me to the 2009 International Cost of Living Comparison. Of 276 cities surveyed, Monrovia is considered the 176th most expensive city. I like Nathan’s commentary:
By somebody’s statistic, current cost of living in Monrovia falls right in between Detroit and Austin. Personally I find this a bit hard to digest: COL in Monrovia higher than Riyadh? Mogadishu more expensive than Charlotte? Who is collecting what kind of economic data in Somalia?…But bottom line: Monrovia ain’t cheap.
The cheapest cities to live in include Harare, several Chinese cities, Phnom Penh, Asmara, and Ashgabat (Turkmenistan).
Update: This survey actually reflects average cost of living for expatriates. Thanks again to Nate.
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