Georgetown vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$394
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
21
😀 Quality of life
47
42
🏙️ Population
235K
1.02M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 87% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5796th and 8461st ($986 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Guyana and Liberia, respectively. Check Guyana vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6383rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$2993

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$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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