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

😐 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 14.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monrovia is 19.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$16.09 €13.89
-52.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRD 29.2K
$64.1 €55.3
130.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 LRD 2,206
$10.28 €8.88
8.27%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRD 667
$2.78 €2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$2.23 €1.92
-9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LRD 534
$1.57 €1.35
71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 LRD 553
$3.41 €2.95
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 LRD 601
$3.82 €3.3
-20.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 LRD 424
$1.14 €0.98
87.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 LRD 348
$1.73 €1.49
1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRD 999
$1.67 €1.44
201.80%
Eggs
$3.56 LRD 706
$3.13 €2.7
13.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 LRD 2,331
$13.31 €11.5
-11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 LRD 2,336
$7.99 €6.9
47.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.51 LRD 7,034
$15.97 €13.79
122.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LRD 321
$2.28 €1.97
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$8.41 LRD 1,666
$1.7 €1.47
394.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRD 2,010
$2.04 €1.76
397.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.15 LRD 2,209
$2.55 €2.2
337.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 LRD 437
$1.76 €1.52
25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRD 2,140
$2.05 €1.77
427.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.74 LRD 939
$1.98 €1.71
139.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LRD 408
$0.81 €0.7
154.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 LRD 967
$6.59 €5.69
-25.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 LRD 1,412
$5.87 €5.07
21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRD 485
$1.33 €1.15
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 LRD 627
$2.92 €2.52
8.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LRD 598
$2.27 €1.96
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 LRD 3,944
$46.15 €39.85
-56.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 LRD 534
$4.23 €3.66
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 241
$0.86 €0.75
41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.65 LRD 3,496
$18.68 €16.13
-5.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 249
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-63.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-62.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 LRD 53.6K
$148 €128
82.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRD 4,465
$20.98 €18.11
7.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
$39.65 €34.24
132.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
$47.92 €41.37
60.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$18.57 €16.03
-55.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 LRD 1,957
$9.38 €8.1
5.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 LRD 25.7K
$607 €524
-78.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$910 LRD 180.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-94.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.6 LRD 3,684
$104 €90.1
-82.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 LRD 6,592
$41.09 €35.48
-19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
$92.7 €80
-39.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 LRD 13.9K
$119 €102
-41.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 LRD 133K
$1,592 €1,375
-57.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94 LRD 18.6K
$1,262 €1,090
-92.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-41.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 LRD 52.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-87.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 LRD 147.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-49.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.81
31.23%

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Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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