Monrovia vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
27
83
🏙️ Population
1.02M
342K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 74% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8452nd and 1742nd ($523 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 8399th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.24%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1572
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$937
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$10321

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$487
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1272
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1278
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$487
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$487
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1009
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$487
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1346
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$998
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1019
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1061
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$904
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$998
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$906
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$937
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$916
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$489
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$882
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$882
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1022
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$569
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$804
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$499
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$889
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$827
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$490
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$964
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$491
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$953
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$490
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$489
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$552
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$551
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177