Monrovia vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3064
🏠 One person rent
$223
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
24
27
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
1.02M
49K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 58% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 8497th and 4601st ($535 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Liberia vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 8899th and 6239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Port of Spain

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Monrovia Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$9211

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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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1232
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1136
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1078
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$767
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$699
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$844
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$641
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$679
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$989
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$788
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1336
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$675
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1454
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$888
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$771
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$741
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1170
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$827
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1012
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1173
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$923
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$918
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$780
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1181
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$775