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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.5% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.7% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$7.54 LRD 1,378
128.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$150 LRD 27.4K
-54.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$11.20 LRD 2,048
22.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.27 LRD 598
-13.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.99 LRD 363
41.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.74 LRD 500
-25.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.80 LRD 512
63.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.98 LRD 545
54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.16 LRD 396
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.78 LRD 325
19.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$5.28 LRD 966
-62.12%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.59 LRD 656
-3.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.84 LRD 2,163
57.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$12.00 LRD 2,194
-21.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$35.08 LRD 6,413
-46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.66 LRD 304
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$8.32 LRD 1,521
-71.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$10.37 LRD 1,896
-79.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$11.07 LRD 2,024
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$2.30 LRD 421
-14.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$10.79 LRD 1,972
-82.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$4.57 LRD 835
-67.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.95 LRD 356
-52.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.95 LRD 905
38.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.83 LRD 1,248
4.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.46 LRD 450
-43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.23 LRD 590
-25.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.99 LRD 546
-0.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.15 LRD 3,684
42.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.68 LRD 489
70.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.22 LRD 223
72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$17.28 LRD 3,158
66.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.26 LRD 230
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
213.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$14.9K LRD 2.7M
116.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$268 LRD 49.1K
-31.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$22.84 LRD 4,175
-0.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$91.5 LRD 16.7K
-60.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$75.8 LRD 13.9K
-22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$8.06 LRD 1,473
158.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$9.86 LRD 1,802
12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$131 LRD 24.0K
453.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$902 LRD 164.9K
1590.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$18.38 LRD 3,360
369.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$33.56 LRD 6,134
11.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$55.6 LRD 10.2K
89.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$67.4 LRD 12.3K
75.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$664 LRD 121.4K
136.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$96.1 LRD 17.6K
1186.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,820 LRD 332.7K
51.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$270 LRD 49.3K
633.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$706 LRD 129.0K
253.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5
-32.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: February 28, 2026

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