Lima vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$443
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
64
42
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 87% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5792nd and 8461st ($986 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Liberia, respectively. Check Peru vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 4404th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$2993

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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