Monrovia vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$223
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
95
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.21M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 47% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8497th and 5559th ($535 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8899th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Rio de Janeiro

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Monrovia Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631