Monrovia vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$223
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
27
54
🏙️ Population
1.02M
224K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 39% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8497th and 6461st ($535 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Suriname, respectively. Check Liberia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8899th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Paramaribo

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Monrovia Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$1856

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643