Caracas vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$471
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
24
😀 Quality of life
53
28
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.02M

The cost of living in Caracas is 142% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4637th and 8583rd ($1253 vs $518) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6464th and 8835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545