Monrovia vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$230
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
42
78
🏙️ Population
1.02M
6.26M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 56% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8461st and 4604th ($528 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Chile, respectively. Check Liberia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6736th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Santiago

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Monrovia Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.5
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2993
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534