Monrovia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$230
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
18
😀 Quality of life
42
62
🏙️ Population
1.02M
151K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 49% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8461st and 5422nd ($528 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Liberia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Liberia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6736th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$7581

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$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282