Manaus vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1885
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$359
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$480
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
21
😀 Quality of life
59
27
🏙️ Population
2.06M
1.02M

The cost of living in Manaus is 47% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6721st and 8410th ($786 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Brazil and Liberia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Manaus ranked 24th best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5990th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.62
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$206
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541