Monrovia vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
71
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.61M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 77% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8497th and 1175th ($535 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8899th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
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$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781