Monrovia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Monrovia	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$518	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1257	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$214	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$359	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$207	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$47.1	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$123	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	24	100
😀 Quality of life	28	94
🏙️ Population	1.02M	690K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 85% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8583rd and 74th ($518 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8835th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Monrovia	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.16	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$1.9	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$210	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$136	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$388	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$248	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.4	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.9	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.6	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.84%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1433	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$808	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.4	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.31	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.61	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.55	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.76	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.06	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.79	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.41	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.79	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.9	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.02	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.6	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.62	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.9	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4006	$24903

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Cities near Monrovia

Distance	City	Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi	Kakata	$487
180 km or 112 mi	Kenema	$1219
210 km or 131 mi	Bo	$1231
243 km or 151 mi	Greenville	$487
260 km or 161 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
262 km or 163 mi	Gueckedou	$998
272 km or 169 mi	Nzerekore	$993
288 km or 179 mi	Yekepa	$487
361 km or 224 mi	Freetown	$1272
459 km or 285 mi	Forecariah	$984
474 km or 295 mi	Mamou	$1005
479 km or 297 mi	Conakry	$1050
482 km or 300 mi	Kankan	$993
539 km or 335 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
557 km or 346 mi	Boffa	$983
605 km or 376 mi	Divo	$1067
613 km or 381 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1044
655 km or 407 mi	Bouake	$1100
669 km or 416 mi	Korhogo	$1076
675 km or 419 mi	Bougouni	$494
719 km or 447 mi	Dabou	$1044
730 km or 453 mi	Agboville	$1043
758 km or 471 mi	Abidjan	$1185
769 km or 478 mi	Bamako	$561
777 km or 483 mi	Bafata	$831
792 km or 492 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1037
793 km or 493 mi	Sikasso	$501
809 km or 503 mi	Abengourou	$1049
811 km or 504 mi	Bissau	$857
811 km or 504 mi	Koulikoro	$493
861 km or 535 mi	Kolda	$1119
885 km or 550 mi	Banamba	$494
898 km or 558 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
919 km or 571 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
936 km or 582 mi	Segou	$495
969 km or 602 mi	Markala	$495
1004 km or 624 mi	Brikama	$611
1008 km or 627 mi	Obuasi	$714
1012 km or 629 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$745
1014 km or 630 mi	Lamin	$545

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088