Monrovia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$230
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
42
83
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 73% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8461st and 1937th ($528 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6736th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$10464

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$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
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$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192