Monrovia vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$213
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
1.02M
8.8M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8495th and 6th ($501 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8457th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$17859

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$972
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$469
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$751
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$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
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$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
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$486

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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
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$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
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$2447
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