Lima vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$489
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
70
27
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 101% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5141st and 8497th ($1075 vs $535) 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 4052nd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Monrovia

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Lima Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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