Brasilia vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Brasilia Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$386
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
61
27
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.02M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 65% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6320th and 8410th ($882 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5763rd and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Brasilia vs Monrovia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Brasilia vs Monrovia

Prices for goods and services in Brasilia and Monrovia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Brasilia Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$3157

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541