Monrovia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1276
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$118
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
27
74
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 73% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8410th and 1988th ($536 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 8877th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.26
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$10429

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$502
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$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042