Monrovia vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$213
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
29
51
🏙️ Population
1.02M
224K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 44% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8495th and 5990th ($501 vs $896) 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 0.7 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 8457th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$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
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$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
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617