Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.62 LRD 1,509
111.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$148 LRD 29.2K
-56.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.13 LRD 2,206
-7.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 LRD 667
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.01 LRD 399
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.7 LRD 534
-41.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.79 LRD 553
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.03 LRD 601
26.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 LRD 424
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.75 LRD 348
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.04 LRD 999
-66.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 LRD 706
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.77 LRD 2,331
13.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.79 LRD 2,336
-32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$35.51 LRD 7,034
-55.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 LRD 321
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$8.41 LRD 1,666
-79.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$10.15 LRD 2,010
-79.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$11.15 LRD 2,209
-77.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.21 LRD 437
-20.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$10.81 LRD 2,140
-81.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.74 LRD 939
-58.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.06 LRD 408
-60.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.88 LRD 967
35.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.13 LRD 1,412
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.45 LRD 485
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.17 LRD 627
-7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.02 LRD 598
-24.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.91 LRD 3,944
131.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.7 LRD 534
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 LRD 241
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.65 LRD 3,496
5.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LRD 249
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
173.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
169.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$271 LRD 53.6K
-45.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.54 LRD 4,465
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
-56.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
-37.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.21 LRD 1,627
126.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.88 LRD 1,957
-5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$130 LRD 25.7K
367.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$910 LRD 180.3K
1669.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$18.6 LRD 3,684
461.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.28 LRD 6,592
23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
64.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70 LRD 13.9K
69.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$671 LRD 133K
137.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$94 LRD 18.6K
1242.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
70.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$263 LRD 52.1K
687.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$744 LRD 147.3K
96.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

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