Fortaleza vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$353
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
24
😀 Quality of life
61
27
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.02M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 52% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6710th and 8497th ($812 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5803rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Monrovia

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Fortaleza Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537