Caracas vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$366
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
21
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.02M

The cost of living in Caracas is 98% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5335th and 8461st ($1045 vs $528) 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 6509th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520