Monrovia vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$223
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
1.02M
151K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 50% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8497th and 5191st ($535 vs $1066) 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 0.2 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 8899th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Podgorica

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Monrovia Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$7.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$8022

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$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571