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

😐 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monrovia is 8.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$17.41 €15.03
-56.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRD 29.2K
$68.7 €59.3
114.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 LRD 2,206
$13.71 €11.84
-18.82%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRD 667
$2.78 €2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$2.8 €2.42
-28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LRD 534
$1.98 €1.71
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 LRD 553
$4.43 €3.83
-37.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 LRD 601
$4.53 €3.91
-33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 LRD 424
$1.24 €1.07
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 LRD 348
$2.03 €1.75
-13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRD 999
$1.98 €1.71
154.55%
Eggs
$3.56 LRD 706
$3.46 €2.99
2.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 LRD 2,331
$18.32 €15.82
-35.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 LRD 2,336
$9.82 €8.47
20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.51 LRD 7,034
$19.24 €16.61
84.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LRD 321
$2.61 €2.25
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$8.41 LRD 1,666
$2.34 €2.02
259.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRD 2,010
$2.11 €1.82
381.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.15 LRD 2,209
$2.77 €2.39
302.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 LRD 437
$2.04 €1.76
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRD 2,140
$1.77 €1.53
510.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.74 LRD 939
$1.5 €1.3
216.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LRD 408
$0.85 €0.73
142.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 LRD 967
$7 €6.04
-30.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 LRD 1,412
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRD 485
$1.43 €1.24
71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 LRD 627
$2.29 €1.98
38.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LRD 598
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 LRD 3,944
$28.97 €25.01
-31.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 LRD 534
$4.59 €3.96
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 241
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.65 LRD 3,496
$29.56 €25.53
-40.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 249
$1.81 €1.56
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-67.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
$32.4K €28K
-54.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 LRD 53.6K
$190 €164
42.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRD 4,465
$22.18 €19.15
1.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
$36.37 €31.4
153.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
$57.4 €49.55
33.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$20.95 €18.09
-60.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 LRD 1,957
$10.8 €9.33
-8.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 LRD 25.7K
$732 €632
-82.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$910 LRD 180.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-93.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.6 LRD 3,684
$86.8 €74.9
-78.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 LRD 6,592
$36.78 €31.76
-9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
$102 €88.2
-44.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 LRD 13.9K
$117 €101
-40.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 LRD 133K
$1,581 €1,365
-57.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94 LRD 18.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-92.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 LRD 52.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-87.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 LRD 147.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-66.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

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Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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