Caracas vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$384
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
46
27
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.02M

The cost of living in Caracas is 105% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4987th and 8452nd ($1075 vs $523) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6530th and 8399th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$58.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
12.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5488
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507