Monrovia vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$213
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
29
58
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.13M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 52% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8495th and 4974th ($501 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Liberia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8457th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Santo Domingo

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Monrovia Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
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$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504