Monrovia vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Monrovia	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$535	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1290	$2419
🏠 One person rent	$223	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$376	$560
🍽️ Food expenses	$212	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$49	$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$101	$478
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	24	12
😀 Quality of life	27	49
🏙️ Population	1.02M	16.6K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 47% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 8497th and 5567th ($535 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and Dominica, respectively. Check Liberia vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 8899th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Roseau

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	Monrovia	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.34	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.83	$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$220	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$142	$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$398	$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$262	$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.4	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.61%	7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1433	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.31	$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.67	$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.65	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.58	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.04	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.4	$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.25	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.7	$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.16	$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.5	$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.73	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.1	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.9	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3619	$4478

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Cities near Monrovia

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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1733
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1170
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1166
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1145
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$989
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1332
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1454
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1079
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1078
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1136
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2293
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1232
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$641
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$610
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$699
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1010
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1583
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1683
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1299
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1572
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1189