Guayaquil vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$474
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 92% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5445th and 8497th ($1029 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Liberia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6296th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Monrovia

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Guayaquil Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

Cities near Monrovia

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