Lima vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$466
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lima is 100% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5300th and 8583rd ($1034 vs $518) 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 3484th and 8835th 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
$4.53
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.9
🥤 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
$660
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545