Fortaleza vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$353
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
21
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.02M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 62% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6336th and 8495th ($814 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5829th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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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