La Paz vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$278
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
24
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
756K
1.02M

The cost of living in La Paz is 26% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 7403rd and 8497th ($675 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Liberia, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 6289th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Monrovia

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La Paz Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$3619

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

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