Fortaleza vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$366
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$123
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
24
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.02M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 59% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6658th and 8583rd ($824 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5446th and 8835th 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
$5.23
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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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