Monrovia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$213
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.66M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 34% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8495th and 6515th ($501 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Liberia and Brazil, respectively. Check Liberia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8457th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525