Monrovia vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$213
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
29
64
🏙️ Population
1.02M
12.4M

The cost of living in Monrovia is 52% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8495th and 5031st ($501 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Liberia and Brazil, respectively. Check Liberia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Monrovia compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8457th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Monrovia Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.4
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659