Cost of Living in Monroe, LA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1649
$4599
🛋️ Without rent
$737
$2341
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$912
$2259
🍽️ Food
$544
$1406
🚐 Transport
$47.2
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2482
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
47.7K

The average cost of living in Monroe is $1649, which is in the top 31% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2881st out of 9294 in our global list, 2054th out of 2202 in the United States, and 19th out of 19 in Louisiana.

The median after-tax salary is $2482, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 5670th (TOP 61%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2132nd best city to live in the United States, and 19th most liveable city in Louisiana. With an estimated population of 47.7K, Monroe is the 919th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Monroe Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2328 University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Prices in Monroe

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11732

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