Monrovia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$213
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
29
82
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 78% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8495th and 1165th ($501 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th in Liberia and the United States, respectively. Check Liberia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 1 months in San Juan. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 8457th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$10957

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$470
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185