Manaus vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$364
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
25
24
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.02M

The cost of living in Manaus is 54% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 6673rd and 8497th ($823 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 5988th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Monrovia

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Manaus Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$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
$422
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

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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