Caracas vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$445
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
52
27
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.02M

The cost of living in Caracas is 119% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4759th and 8410th ($1176 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Liberia, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6470th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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