Monrovia vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$213
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$850
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
29
54
🏙️ Population
1.02M
545K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 59% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 8495th and 4384th ($501 vs $1218) 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 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.7 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 8457th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$2991

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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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812