Monrovia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$214
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
28
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.49M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 35% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8583rd and 6758th ($518 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Liberia and Brazil, respectively. Check Liberia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 8835th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Recife

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Monrovia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1219
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1231
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$486
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$998
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$993
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1272
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$984
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1005
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1050
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$993
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1062
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$983
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1067
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1100
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1076
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$494
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1044
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1043
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1185
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$561
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$831
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$501
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1049
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$857
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$493
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1119
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$494
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$495
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$495
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$611
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$714
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$545

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592