Monrovia vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$223
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
59
😀 Quality of life
27
81
🏙️ Population
1.02M
595K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 57% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8497th and 4678th ($535 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and Latvia, respectively. Check Liberia vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8899th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Riga

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Monrovia Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$17597

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406