Caracas vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$357
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
41
29
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.02M

The cost of living in Caracas is 94% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5499th and 8495th ($975 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7028th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486