Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.8% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.5% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$7.71 LRD 1,528
124.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$152 LRD 30.1K
-54.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$10.78 LRD 2,136
30.71%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.29 LRD 651
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.95 LRD 386
44.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.75 LRD 545
-28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.73 LRD 541
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.97 LRD 589
58.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.06 LRD 409
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 LRD 362
14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$5.02 LRD 994
-61.35%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.62 LRD 717
-5.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$12 LRD 2,377
54.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$11.78 LRD 2,334
-19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$35.51 LRD 7,033
-47.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.62 LRD 320
67.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$8.61 LRD 1,705
-71.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$10.33 LRD 2,047
-78.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$11.2 LRD 2,219
-75.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.34 LRD 463
-13.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$10.71 LRD 2,121
-83.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$4.79 LRD 948
-69.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.03 LRD 403
-58.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$4.93 LRD 977
37.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$6.82 LRD 1,351
4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.56 LRD 506
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.27 LRD 647
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.06 LRD 607
-4.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$19.87 LRD 3,935
45.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.81 LRD 557
62.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.27 LRD 252
66.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$17.84 LRD 3,535
61.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.23 LRD 243
52.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$12.8K LRD 2.5M
204.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$15.3K LRD 3M
111.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$276 LRD 54.8K
-33.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$22.1 LRD 4,378
1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$92.2 LRD 18.3K
-59.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$77.4 LRD 15.3K
-24.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$8.31 LRD 1,646
150.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$9.76 LRD 1,934
12.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$130 LRD 25.8K
447.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$885 LRD 175.4K
1617.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$18.34 LRD 3,633
372.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$33.57 LRD 6,649
9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$55.2 LRD 10.9K
90.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$69.9 LRD 13.8K
66.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$666 LRD 131.9K
136.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$93.9 LRD 18.6K
1241.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,807 LRD 357.9K
50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$271 LRD 53.6K
649.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$725 LRD 143.5K
203.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5
-32.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Monrovia: November 5, 2025

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