Belem vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$390
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
24
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Belem is 47% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6804th and 8497th ($789 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5967th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Monrovia

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Belem Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$3619

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18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537